The purpose of our event is to discuss the events that led the creation of a concentration camp system and the Holocaust. We want to remember the lessons of the Holocaust, which killed roughly 6 million Jews and thousands of other enemies of Nazi Germany. We would like to understand the lessons of the Holocaust to raise awareness of the outcomes, such as intolerance towards minorities and 'others,' blind obedience to authority, and as well as indifference and inaction by individuals in civic society. Each year we invite guest speakers to help us understand and interpret these lessons.

In previous events, our guest speaker, Hailey Sharon Dilman from Yad Vashem discussed the UN's definition of genocide, provided a framework (process) of creating a genocide and gave examples of genocides around the world throughout time. 

On January 27th, in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, "The Others" was presented by guest speaker Teresa Wontor-Chichy, historian, Ph.D., and Curator, in the Research Centre of the State Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim, Poland. In the third year of hosting this event, the College of Business shifted focus to recognize largely overlooked groups of the non-Jewish victims of Auschwitz-Birkenau. By acknowledging the experiences of non-Jewish victims, our community's broader understanding of the Holocaust is deepened, while still honoring the devastating impact on the Jewish community.