“Mondays at Beinecke” presents The Art of Listening: Testimony-Centered Teaching Practices from the Fortunoff Video Archive
Don't miss this series of Fortunoff Archive-related online lectures as part of "Mondays at Beinecke."
What: The Art of Listening: Testimony-Centered Teaching Practices from the Fortunoff Video Archive
When: Nov 25, 2024, 4:00 PM ET
The Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies emerged from a grassroots effort of survivors in the New Haven area to document their stories on video, starting in the late 1970s. The archive’s origins in the survivor community led to the development of an interview method that centers the voice of the witness. This conversation will focus on how the Fortunoff Archive’s ethos and interview methodology shape its current work with educators. Aya Marczyk (Fortunoff Archive) and Lindsey Rossler (King High School) will discuss their partnership and share examples of teaching materials and student projects. A talk in conjunction with the exhibition In the First Person, marking the forty-fifth anniversary of the first videotaping by the Holocaust Survivors Film Project, a grassroots New Haven community initiative that evolved into the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies.
Mondays at Beinecke online talks focus on materials from the collections and include an opening presentation at 4pm followed by conversation and Q & A beginning about 4:30pm until 5pm.