University of Kentucky embarks on an initiative to train K-12 teachers to teach about the Holocaust. Rising antisemitism nationwide, as well as some recent incidents in the state and on the campus, have made the work feel especially pressing to its supporters.
In 2018, the legislature required Holocaust education be taught in all middle and high schools. Educators can register for online and in-person workshops, offered from late January through early June of 2023.
Teachers across the Commonwealth have the opportunity to enhance K-12 Holocaust education through a University of Kentucky-led training initiative. Educators can register for online and in-person Holocaust education workshops, offered from late January through early June of 2023.
This summer, Transy’s own Dr. Ken Slepyan, along with a few other professors from the state, will lead students to Prague. Courses offered include History of Art Since 1300, Special Studies in Art History, Prague during World War II and the Cold War (taught by Dr. Slepyan), and Memory and Cityscape in Eastern Europe, which is taught by Dr. Karen Petrone, professor at the University of Kentucky and Dr. Slepyan’s wife.
Retired NASA astronaut Story Musgrave and Space Tango co-creator Kris Kimel will discuss Musgrave’s career during a Kentucky Humanities event 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct 13, at the Worsham Cinema.