Ten years after the passing of Elie Wiesel (1928–2016), one of the most influential Holocaust survivors and moral voices of the twentieth century, the Talking Memory International Lecture Series invites you to a special programme exploring his life, legacy, and enduring impact on Holocaust memory and contemporary moral discourse.

The programme will open with remarks by Ambassador Radu Ioanid. It will feature Joel Rappel on the many dimensions of Wiesel’s life and public role; Prof. Michael Berenbaum on Wiesel as writer, public intellectual, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate; Prof. Dina Porat on the questions of identity, mission, and legacy that shaped Wiesel’s postwar life; and Dr. Ana Bărbulescu on how the Elie Wiesel National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania carries forward his vision of memory as an active ethical responsibility.

Join us for a timely conversation honoring a voice that continues to challenge, inspire, and guide us today.

In partnership with the Elie Wiesel National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania, A.M.I.R. Organization in Israel, the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, the Wilhelm Filderman Centre for the Study of Jewish History in Romania, Classrooms Without Borders, the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, and the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University.