The streets of our cities have also become battlegrounds between criminals and police. In an increasingly multi-cultural society beset by a variety of psychological and economic stress, the temptation to hate and commit violence against one another grows exponentially. After Auschwitz is founded on the premise that the answer to these questions is yes. The Center will examine the economic, psychological, and religious factors that give rise to antisemitism, fanaticism, and racism in individuals, families, and in our culture at large to generate communication and discussion among different aspects of our society. I invite you to be a part of our goal to fight the indifference.
All hatred ultimately ends in self-hatred.
The Center will study post-Auschwitz issues of values and violence in three main ways. Focuses on the moral dimension of teaching and learning, with the aim of integrating values and skills in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Linking FAU to other universities and institutions, such as Yale, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Spielberg Foundation, the goal is to join in and add to the national discussion about the contemporary legacy of the Holocaust. The Center will sponsor a series of public lectures by distinguished individuals as well as seminars, and a visiting scholars program. It will also house a collection of relevant manuscripts, videos and tapes available for use by visiting scholars and the general public.