ARC in partnership with Haver Serbia, is organizing programs for U.S. Holocaust Remembrance Week (April 14–17) — a solemn national observance honoring the six million Jews and millions of other victims murdered during the Holocaust, while reaffirming America’s commitment to combating antisemitism and preserving history’s lessons.

Tuesday, April 14
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Panel: Intergenerational Perspectives on Holocaust Memory and Identity
Opening remarks: Nick Enz, U.S. Embassy
Panelists: Hana Gašić Montiljo, Brane Popović, Mina Pašajlić
Moderator: Dr. Nevena Dakovic, Full Professor, Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Belgrade
Description of the panel: Panel brings together members of the first, second, and third generations of Holocaust survivors to explore how memory, identity, and responsibility evolve across time. Through personal testimonies and reflective dialogue, participants will examine how lived experience becomes inherited memory and a conscious commitment to remembrance, while addressing the transmission of trauma and resilience, the role of education and public discourse.

Nevena Daković is a full professor of Film and Media Studies at the Department of Theory and History, Faculty of Drama Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade. She is the director of the Institute for Theater, Cinema, Radio, and Television and Chair of Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Art and Media Studies of the University of Arts in Belgrade. She is the author and editor of numerous books: Memory: Trauma, Film, Transmission (2020), Graničnici sećanja: jevrejsko nasleđe i Holokaust (Markers of Memory: Jewish Heritage and the Holocaust, 2018), Soft Power of the Balkan Screens (2022), Representation of the Holocaust in the Balkans in Arts and Media (2015), and Media Archaeology (2016). Nevena Daković publishes widely in the national and international framework (USA, UK, Turkey, Slovakia, Italy, Austria, and France), presents at conferences, and participates in research projects. She is a visiting professor at universities in London, Ohio, Washington, Ljubljana, Paris, Oxford, and Vienna, and gave lectures and seminars at Alpbach, Memorial de la Shoah, and IHRA. Her main research themes are cultural memory, the Holocaust, nation and representation, and the Balkans.

This program will be in Serbian language.

Wednesday, April 15
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Lecture: American Jewish Organizations Helping Jews of Former Yugoslavia During and After the Holocaust
Opening remarks: U.S. Embassy
Speaker: Tamara Stojanovic, Haver Srbija
Description: The lecture focuses on the role of American Jewish organizations in providing assistance to Jews from the former Yugoslavia during and after the Holocaust. It highlights the humanitarian, financial, and logistical efforts through which these organizations saved lives, facilitated emigration, provided medical and material aid, and supported the reconstruction of communities after the war.

Tamara Stojanović is a Research Coordinator at Haver Serbia. She is a historian and Senior Archivist specializing in Holocaust studies, antisemitism, and World War II crimes in Yugoslavia, with particular focus on archival research and digital humanities projects. She has experience working with archival metadata, digital collections, and archival materials used for digital databases and mapping projects.Her main research interests include the Holocaust in Yugoslavia, antisemitism, war crimes documentation, archival research methodology, digital archives, databases of victims, digital mapping of historical data, and public history and memory studies.

This program will be in Serbian language.

Thursday, April 16
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Panel: A Historical Overview of Antisemitism and Its Contemporary Forms in Serbia
Opening remarks: Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues (SEHI) with the U.S. State Department, and Special Envoy Ellen Germain
Panelists:
Dr. Milovan Pisarri, historian, founder of Center for Public History
Biljana Albahari, librarian, founder of Jewish Digital Library
Mina Pašajlić, Education director, Haver Srbija
Isidora Jurjević, Associate for education and fundraising, Jewish Community of Belgrade
Moderator: Dr. Aleksandar Stojanović, Institute for Recent History of Serbia; Haver Srbija; Shoah Laboratory
Description: Panel offers a concise exploration of the historical roots of antisemitism, tracing its evolution from early prejudices to its manifestations in the 20th century, including the Holocaust. It then shifts focus to contemporary Serbia, examining how antisemitism appears today in public discourse, media, and everyday life. Through personal stories and lived experiences shared by the panelists, the discussion aims to provide context, challenge misconceptions, and highlight the importance of education, awareness, and active responses in combating antisemitism in modern society.

Aleksandar Stojanović (Belgrade, 1985) is a Serbian historian and a Principal Research Fellow of the Institute for Recent History of Serbia. Main fields of his research interest are WW2, the Holocaust, Antisemitism, history of political ideas, comparative history of political extreme right. Stojanovic published 3 books as the single author, 2 monographs in co-authorship and edited 4 edited volumes. He also published over 60 scholar papers and a school textbook for elementary school final grade. Stojanovic is very active in antisemitism prevention, monitoring and combating, being elected among the directors of two Serbian NGOs: Haver Serbia and Center for Combating Antisemitism and Intolerance. He is a seasoned Holocaust educator and has been participating in Holocaust-related educational and commemorational programs and projects since 2017.

This program will be in English language.

Friday, April 17
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Footsteps of the past, present, and future: Tour of Jewish Belgrade (languages Serbian and English)
Gathering at Palata Albanije, Knez Mihajlova street 2-4.

Discover the rich and layered history of Belgrade through a Jewish heritage tour that brings the past and present into dialogue. Through the historic streets of Dorćol, once the heart of Jewish life, this tour traces centuries of Jewish presence, resilience, and cultural contribution. Explore synagogues, hidden landmarks, and personal stories that reveal how the Jewish community helped shape the city, while also reflecting on the impact of the Holocaust and the importance of remembrance today. This is more than a walk through Belgrade; it is a journey through memory, identity, and shared heritage.

Tour guides: Tamara Stojanović and Aleksandar Stojanović

Program will be in both Serbian and English language.