H.E.A.R. Their Stories: Holocaust History and Memory

Holocaust Education, Awareness, Remembrance

Explore the powerful stories of Holocaust survivors and their descendants, delve into the world of Holocaust cinema, and discover how the past shapes our present. Join us as we honor resilience, inspire action, and remember the lessons of history. H.E.A.R. is a student group and a program of the Zucker/Goldberg Center for Holocaust Studies at the College of Charleston's Jewish Studies Program. We work on accessible and thoughtful Holocaust education with a focus on Holocaust survivors and their families.

Episodes

  1. 04/30/2024

    Queer Holocaust History with Dr. Jake Newsome

    Dr. Jake Newsome joins Leah and Natalie in discussing LGBTQ+ Holocaust history, social media and the digital age, and present day politics. Dr. Newsome is a public historian and the author of his 2021 book Pink Triangle Legacies. His two websites are Pinktrianglelegacies.org and Wjakenewsome.com For that last question Natalie asked, Leah did in fact beat her in crossing the bridge :)

    1 hr

  2. 02/18/2024

    Rachel Auerbach and the Oneg Shabbat Archives

    Natalie and Leah discuss Rachel Auerbakh and the Oneg Shabbat Archives. In addition, there are some great side conversations about the importance of fighting hatred with our lived experiences. H.E.A.R. Their Stories is hosted by Leah Davenport and Natalie Peyton, two College of Charleston students.

    43 min

  3. 01/15/2024

    Malie Landsman's Letters

    Natalie and Leah explore a personal project and what it takes to try and escape Nazi Germany. H.E.A.R. Their Stories is hosted by Leah Davenport and Natalie Peyton, two College of Charleston students. To learn more about the podcast and to access the transcript as well as photos and videos played during the episode, take a look at our ⁠⁠⁠webpage⁠!⁠⁠ If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for future episodes, ⁠⁠fill out this form⁠⁠.

    28 min

  4. 12/01/2023

    Inscribed in History: Holocaust Torah Scrolls in South Carolina

    For H.E.A.R. Their Stories' second episode, we have Grace Shaffer (CofC class of 2023) on to explain a project that she completed recently. Under the advisement of Dr. Chad Gibbs, Grace researched Torah scrolls in the former Czechoslovakia that survived the Holocaust and how they ended up in South Carolina. H.E.A.R. Their Stories is hosted by Leah Davenport and Natalie Peyton, two College of Charleston students. To learn more about the podcast and to access the transcript as well as photos and videos played during the episode, take a look at our ⁠⁠webpage⁠!⁠ If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for future episodes, ⁠fill out this form⁠.

    33 min

  5. 11/12/2023

    Preserving Memory: Looking at Kaluszyn

    Join H.E.A.R. as we embark on our journey of bringing Holocaust education to you. We begin with a short introduction of what H.E.A.R. is before we begin our first topic of the day: Kaluszyn. Dr. Chad Gibbs, a professor at the College of Charleston, joins us to discuss what he knows about the town as he embarks on a research project with the help of host Leah Davenport and two others, Grace Shaffer and Dr. Ashley Walters. H.E.A.R. Their Stories is hosted by Leah Davenport and Natalie Peyton, two College of Charleston students. To learn more about the podcast and to access the transcript as well as photos and videos played during the episode, take a look at our ⁠webpage⁠! If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for future episodes, fill out this form.

    44 min
  • 5 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

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3 Ratings

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Explore the powerful stories of Holocaust survivors and their descendants, delve into the world of Holocaust cinema, and discover how the past shapes our present. Join us as we honor resilience, inspire action, and remember the lessons of history. H.E.A.R. is a student group and a program of the Zucker/Goldberg Center for Holocaust Studies at the College of Charleston's Jewish Studies Program. We work on accessible and thoughtful Holocaust education with a focus on Holocaust survivors and their families.

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