Is DeepFake the Future of Holocaust Memory?

Representing Anne Frank in Times of Artificial Intelligence By Kees Ribbens PhD Kees Ribbens PhD is a senior researcher at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Amsterdam, and Endowed Professor of Popular Historical Culture of Global Conflicts and Mass Violence at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Public history, in the broadest sense … Continue reading Is DeepFake the Future of Holocaust Memory?

โ€˜Light in the Tunnelโ€™: Witnessing to the Holocaust and Nazi Persecution as Intertwined Light and Darkness

By Mie Astrup Jensen and Robert Thompson Mie Astrup Jensen is an ESRC funded PhD researcher in Gender and sexuality studies and Hebrew and Jewish studies, University College London (UCL). She researches lesbian, bi, and queer Jewish womenโ€™s lived experiences in England and Israel. Robert Thompson is a Wolfson Foundation PhD Scholar in the Hebrew … Continue reading โ€˜Light in the Tunnelโ€™: Witnessing to the Holocaust and Nazi Persecution as Intertwined Light and Darkness

An Evening with Dorit Oliver-Wolff (BEM): Pop Star, Pin Up and Holocaust Survivor

The British Association for Holocaust Studies presents: An Evening with Dorit Oliver-Wolff (BEM): Pop Star, Pin Up and Holocaust Survivor In conversation with Hannah Wilson & Elizabeth Kendrick Thursday 17th December 2020, 5pm (GMT) In this very special online event, BAHS is proud to host the wonderful Dorit Oliver-Wolff, who was recently awarded the British … Continue reading An Evening with Dorit Oliver-Wolff (BEM): Pop Star, Pin Up and Holocaust Survivor

Online Roundtable: โ€œAfter the War: Auschwitz to Amblesideโ€

The British Association for Holocaust Studies Presents: โ€œAfter the War: Auschwitz to Amblesideโ€: A Roundtable with childrenโ€™s Author Tom Palmer, Trevor Avery of the Lake District Holocaust Project and Helen McCord of the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education (Hosted by Hannah Wilson & Elizabeth Kendrick) Monday 30th November, 6pm - 7:30pm (GMT) In this dynamic … Continue reading Online Roundtable: โ€œAfter the War: Auschwitz to Amblesideโ€

An Evening Lecture with Professor James. E. Young

The British Association for Holocaust Studies presents an evening lecture with Professor James E. Young - The Stages of Memory: Reflections on Memorialisation and Global Commemoration hosted by Hannah Wilson and Elizabeth Kendrick This lecture was presented on Monday 21st September 2020. A recording of this event can be found below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VEbNkt_DTs James E. Young is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of … Continue reading An Evening Lecture with Professor James. E. Young

Sources of Memory and the Holocaust International Workshop: Contemporary Research, Challenges and Approaches

Last month, we held an extremely interesting international online workshop addressing the theme of 'Sources of Memory and the Holocaust: Contemporary Research, Challenges and Approaches', which covered a broad range of topics. For all those interested, we have uploaded the recordings of each panel to our YouTube page, below are the individual links to access … Continue reading Sources of Memory and the Holocaust International Workshop: Contemporary Research, Challenges and Approaches

How Does Holocaust Studies Contribute to Comparative Memory Research on the Case of the Dersim Massacre?

Berfin ร‡iรงek is a graduate student from Koรง University in the departments of English Language and Comparative Literature and Sociology. She will begin studying at Sabancฤฑ University at the department of Cultural Studies as a graduate student in September. She was an exchange student in the United States of America and Hong Kong. She has … Continue reading How Does Holocaust Studies Contribute to Comparative Memory Research on the Case of the Dersim Massacre?

BAHS Mentoring Scheme for PGR and ECR Members

BAHS is proud to announce the launch of its mentoring schemeย for postgraduate research (PGR) and early career research (ECR) members.ย Details of the scheme are attached below, as are the code of practice, application form and supervisory support form.ย Successful PGR and ECR applicants will be paired with senior members of the Association who have made themselves … Continue reading BAHS Mentoring Scheme for PGR and ECR Members

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS, ONLINE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLINE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP Sources of Memory and the Holocaust:  Contemporary Research, Challenges and Approaches Organised by The British Association for Holocaust Studies [United Kingdom] and Research Centre for Memory Cultures [Jagiellonian University, Krakow] We would like to invite you to participate in an international, digital workshop on contemporary academic, artistic, and theoretical … Continue reading CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS, ONLINE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

BAHS PG Conference Summary โ€“ 6th March 2020

On March 6thย 2020, the British Association of Holocaust Studiesโ€™ fourth Postgraduate Conference was held at the University of Exeter. Panellists at different stages of postgraduate study travelled from across the UK and Europe to present on a wide range of topics, broadly centred around the theme of โ€œThe Holocaust, Memory and Societyโ€.ย The day started with … Continue reading BAHS PG Conference Summary โ€“ 6th March 2020