Join us for a powerful, four-day immersive retreat that explores the historic and enduring legacy of the Nuremberg Trials.
As we mark the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials, this unique professional development experience invites 4th–12th grade educators from across disciplines, history, English, music, art, technology, mathematics, and beyond, to deepen their understanding of justice, human rights, and ethical responsibility.
Participants will engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, analyze original trial footage and documents, and explore how the Nuremberg Trials can be taught across the curriculum—from literature and propaganda to music, art, and data analysis.
Highlights include:
- Interactive sessions with curriculum specialists and museum educators
- Hands-on workshops using archival materials and multimedia resources
- A live naturalization ceremony as a reflection on justice, identity, and belonging
- Guided curriculum planning time with peer-to-peer collaboration and feedback
- Opportunities to build powerful, cross-disciplinary units that inspire civic engagement
Lunch will be provided each day.
Scholars:
- Eileen Angelini, Ph.D., recipient of a 2010-2011 Canada-U.S. Fulbright award as a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON), received her B.A. in French from Middlebury College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in French Studies from Brown University. Dr. Angelini, named to the 2013-2017 Fulbright Specialist Roster, was the Grantee for Fulbright Specialist Project “Francophone Culture: Literature, Pedagogy and Additional Language Acquisition” at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Manitoba). Dr. Angelini’s work with Holocaust survivors and documenting the events of the WWII Occupation of France was recognized by the French Government with the award of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques. This award was created by Napoleon Bonaparte in March 1808 as a reward for devotion and accomplishment in the realm of teaching. Dr. Angelini’s teaching has also been recognized by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) with the Dorothy Ludwig National Award for Outstanding Teacher of the Year at the University Level and by the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT) with the Ruth E. Wasley Distinguished Teacher Award Post-Secondary.
- Elizabeth Hosier is the Director of Programs at the Robert H. Jackson Center and is responsible for designing and curating educational programs, workshops, lectures, and events in alignment with the Center’s mission of promoting democracy and human rights through Jackson’s life and principles. Elizabeth dual majored in history and adolescent education for her B.A. at Canisius College (now Canisius University) with a focus on WWII and Holocaust Studies. She received her MSED in adolescent literacy from Saint Bonaventure University. With over a decade of experience in the museum field, Elizabeth has become passionate about engaging with diverse audiences through dynamic educational experiences.
Whether you’re a social studies teacher, an English or art teacher trying to teach themes or symbolism, or a music teacher looking to bring protest songs into the classroom, this retreat offers the tools and inspiration to bring the Nuremberg legacy to life for your students.