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Holocaust Survivor, Humanitarian, Presidential Appointee to Speak in Austin

Posted: Oct 30, 2009

Event: Gerda Weissmann Klein to speak at The University of Texas at Austin        When: Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.        Where: Texas Hillel, 2105 San Antonio St.        Background: Renowned author and Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein is recognized throughout the world for the emotional acceptance speech she delivered in 1996 when the HBO documentary about her life, "One Survivor Remembers," received an Academy Award.   &nbs

Public to Design, Build "Wall of Change" to Mark Berlin Wall Anniversary

Posted: Oct 20, 2009

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, students and members of the public are invited to use their conscience, graffiti skills and a cardboard box to build a "wall of change" at The University of Texas at Austin on Monday evening Nov. 9.        The event will honor the revolution that brought down the wall on Berlin on Nov. 9, 1989 and led to a celebration reuniting people from East and West.

Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies Fall 2009 Newsletter

Posted: Oct 5, 2009

Now Available online as PDF file

Harry Ransom Center Receiving Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities

Posted: Sep 1, 2009

The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, is now receiving applications for its 2010-2011 Research Fellowships in the Humanities.