2013 AHO China October 09 - 15, 2013 Harbin & Shanghai
October 09, Wednesday 11:00-16:00 Check into the hotel & Registration at Harbin Modern Hotel
16:00-18:00 Insider's Collection of Harbin Jews - Tour of China's Only Jewish hotel- Modern Hotel and CEO's Private Collection of Jewish History for Harbin and Modern Hotel
18:30—21:00 Welcome Reception Chair Prof. Nancy J. Li Chairman, US-China Peoples Friendship Association Houston Board Director, Holocaust Museum Houston
October 10, Thursday 07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast
09:00 - 10:30 Session I: Introduction of Chinese Jewish History, Culture and
Holocaust Education in China 15 15 Chair Dr. Piao Yi - Congressman Harbin Municipal Government
Presenters History of Jews in China & Its Impacts Dr. Xu Xin, Professor Nanking University
09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013 Chinese Holocaust Research and Education in new Century Prof. Zhang Qianhong, Dean of School of Humanity, Henan University
10:30 -10:45 Break
10:45- 12:30 Session II: Jewish Studies and Its Impacts on Chinese Cultures
Presenters Jews in Harbin Prof. Fu Ming Jing Academia Academy of Social Sciences Heilongjiang Province 1
The Changing Attitudes of the Israeli society toward Holocaust and Israeli Identity Building Dr. Wang Yu Professor, Beijing University
The Eichmann Trial and Israeli Collective Memory on the Holocaust: A Case Study from the Perspective of Hebrew Literature Dr. Zhong Zhiqing, Academia Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
12:30—13:30 Lunch
13:45 -- 15:15 Session III: China During WWII and Holocaust & Jewish Studies
Chair Prof. Zhang Xiaoxiao, Professor Harbin Normal University, Warren Fellow
Presenter Japanese Invasion to China during WWII and its Genocide Crimes to Northeastern Chinese Dr. Shujuan Li, Professor Harbin Normal University
15:45 - 18:00 Tour to St Sophia Church, Harbin Jewish Synagogue, School
& hospital etc 15 15
- 18:30 - 20:30 Dinner
Presenter Benjamin Warren Introduction of "Kaddish: I Am Here"
October 11, Friday 2013 AHO CHINA OCT. 09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013 07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast
09:00-10:45 Session I: Holocaust Education Through Global Partnerships
Chair Dr. Mary Johnson Senior Historian Facing History and Ourselves
Presenters Kimberly Mann The Holocaust and the United Outreach Programme United Nations
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Dr. Mary Johnson, Senior Historian Mr. Dimitry Anselme Program Director Facing History and Ourselves
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session II: Education Programs/Curriculum on Holocaust & Genocide
Chair Marcia Reines Josephy Director Josephy Exhibitions
Presenters Dr. Sue Hampel Professor on Holocaust and Genocide Studies Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Dr. Mary Lee Webeck Director of Education Holocaust Museum Houston
12:45 - 13:45 Lunch
14:30- 17:00 Harbin Jewish Cemetery
18:30- 20:30 Optional Dinner 15 15 October 12, Saturday - 07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast
09:00 - 10:45 Panel Discussion: Holocaust Institutions in the 21st Century
Moderator Benjamin Warren
Board Trustee, Holocaust Museum Houston 09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013
Panelists Dr. Kelly J. Zúñiga, CFRE Executive Director, Holocaust Museum Houston
Rachel Lithgow Executive Director of Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation;
Mark Mucasey Chairman of the Board, Holocaust Museum Houston
Dr. Glenn Timmermans Associate Professor, University of Macau Board Director of Hong Hong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre 3
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session II: Global Testimony Based Education
Chair Rachel Lithgow Executive Director of Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation
Presenter Dr Kori Street, Director of Programs USC Shoah Foundation The Institute for Visual History and Education
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:45 Departure to 731 Holocaust Museum
14:30 - 15:45 Tour 731 Holocaust Museum
15:45 - 16:55 Session III Holocaust History through Witness, Documents & Records
Chair Prof. Wang Jun, Dean of Humanity School of Harbin Normal University
Presenter Mr. Gregg Philipson 15 15 Commissioner - Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission
18:30-21:00 Farewell dinner Modern Hotel and Harbin Host Liu Ruiqiang CEO of Harbin Modern Group
2013 AHO CHINA OCT. 09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013 October 13, Sunday
07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast
08:30- 09:00 Checking out of Hotel
09:00 Leave for Harbin Airport (FM9172, 11:50- 14:40 TBD)
14:40 Arrival in Shanghai, greeted/transferred to Shanghai Hotel
18:00 Welcome dinner
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October 14, Monday
07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast
09:00 Bus Departure for Shanghai Jewish Ghetto
09:30 -10:15 Session I Tour Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
10:15- 10:30 Break
10:30 -11:45 Session II : The life of Shanghai Jewish refugees during WWII & Collection and Preservation for Jewish History and Culture by Chinese Government
Chair Professor Nancy Li
Presenter Dr. Chen Jian, Curator of Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum
12:00 -13:30 Lunch 14:00-15:30 Shanghai Museum -the biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy; 16:00-17:30 Tour to Yu Garden dating from 1577 and beautifully restored, which is a 400-year old classical Chinese garden. Pan
Yunduan spent twenty years and all of his savings building 15 15
it to please his parents in their old age. - 18:00 and after Free time
October 15, Tuesday Group 1: Transfer to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (on your own) Return flight to home country;
09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013 Group 2: Continue to Beijing Excursion
Planning Committee
Dr. William L. Shulman Susan Myers Nancy J. Li Benjamin Warren Dr. Jun Wang Ruiqiang Liu Dr. Zhang Xiaoxiao Mingjing Fu 5