Forthcoming Public Events
The Kobe Passage, a Hidden Chapter of Holocaust History: Monday, May 4, 7:30 pm ET/Tuesday, May 5, 8:30am Tokyo time (online) Join Tracy Slater, recipient of the 2025 Sorrell and Lorraine Chesin/JDC Archives Fellowship, as she discusses her new work-in-progress uncovering the hidden history of Jewish refugees who found temporary shelter in Kobe, Japan, during World War II. Free and open to the public; Registration and more info here.
Questions or comments about these events, or Tracy’s research into these hidden chapters of WWII history? Please get in touch.
Book Clubs & Private Events
Please feel free to get in touch to inquire about virtual book-club visits, or in-person or virtual private events. Select 2026 dates are still available. I’ll be thrilled to hear from you!
Past Events
Tracy has done readings and been a featured speaker at major museums, cultural centers, and bookstores across North America. See Press & Media for recordings from many of these past events.
List of Recent Public Events:
April 29, 2026: Lewes Public Library, the Seaside Jewish Community, & the History Book Festival (online)
February 22, 2026: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum & the St. Louis Japanese American Citizens League (in-person)
December 9, 2025: Falmouth Jewish Congregation, Falmouth, MA (online)
November 24, 2025: Temple Or Rishon, Orangevale, CA (online)
November 12, 2025: The Toronto Holocaust Museum, the Miles Nadal JCC, and Jewish& (in person)
October 29, 2025: The Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies, The Pardee School of Global Studies’ Asia Center, & the College of General Studies @ Boston University (in person)
October 26, 2025: Holocaust Museum LA (in person)
October 20, 2025: The Morristown/Morris Township Public Library of New Jersey, Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael Adult Ed, Gottesman RTW Academy, National Council of Jewish Women - West Morris Section, Or Hadash, Pine Brook Jewish Center Of NJ, Temple Beth Am, & Temple Shalom (online)
September 29, 2025: The Jewish Community Library of San Francisco, Japanese American Citizens League San Francisco Chapter, and the Workers Circle/Arbeter Ring of Northern California (online)
September 18, 2025: Sandra Seltzer Silberman HBI Conversations Series (online)
September 15, 2025: The Museum of Jewish Heritage NYC (online)
July 15, 2025: Densho.org (online)
July 8, 2025: Newtonville Books, Great Boston Area, MA (in person)