Dr Barnabas Balint, University of Oxford/UCL Institute of Advanced Studies At the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), new discoveries about the history of the Holocaust are made each day. Families explore their past, researchers uncover new histories, and curators investigate the latest acquisitions and donations to the collections. It is a process of never-ending … Continue reading Play Review: ‘Here There Are Blueberries’
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On a First Viewing of the New Film of Peter Weiss’ “Die Ermittlung” (“The Investigation”)
by Peter Davies Peter Davies is Professor of Modern German Studies at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His current research focusses on the role of interpreters and translators at post-Holocaust trials in Germany, and on the transmission and transformation of testimonies through reformulation, remediation and translation. He has published on the intersection of Holocaust Studies, … Continue reading On a First Viewing of the New Film of Peter Weiss’ “Die Ermittlung” (“The Investigation”)
Kobryn, Belarus: A Tale of One City, the Holocaust, and a Family Secret Through Reading a Yizkor Book
Dr Daniela Ozacky Stern Over the last hundred years, the city of Kobryn has known four different regimes: Polish, Soviet, German, and Belarussian. The upheavals of the twentieth century left their mark on its residents, mainly on its thriving Jewish community, which no longer exists. In 1951, a small group of Jewish survivors issued a … Continue reading Kobryn, Belarus: A Tale of One City, the Holocaust, and a Family Secret Through Reading a Yizkor Book
Charity, Culture and Commemoration: Reflections on a Visit to Rwanda
By Dr Imogen Dalziel 2024 marks 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, when at least 800,000 people were murdered in 100 days – sometimes by their own neighbours, friends or family. This year’s British and Irish Association for Holocaust Studies Conference at the University of Exeter featured a keynote from Dr … Continue reading Charity, Culture and Commemoration: Reflections on a Visit to Rwanda
The Less Known Story Behind the Czech ‘Kindertransport’
By Nurit Grossman Nurit Grossman pursued her MA in Holocaust Studies at the University of Haifa in 2016. She wrote her thesis on the topic of the Czech Kindertransport*, titled "The Emergence of the Kindertransport in Prague 1938-1939 - A Humanitarian Response to a Refugee Crisis". In 2019 she presented her paper in the KT80 Symposium at University College London "The Emergence of the Kindertransport … Continue reading The Less Known Story Behind the Czech ‘Kindertransport’
Academic Review: “One Life” (2023), The Promotion of a British Holocaust Hero
This blog presents the responses of three academics who specialise in history and memory of the Kindertransport and refugees to James Hawes’ "One Life", starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, released in UK cinemas in January 2023. The word ‘Kindertransport’ is used to describe the large scale transportation by train of ten thousand endangered, mostly Jewish, children … Continue reading Academic Review: “One Life” (2023), The Promotion of a British Holocaust Hero
“I am a committed Democrat” – Interview with Edith Grube, Second Generation Activist
By Thorsten Fehlberg Thorsten Fehlberg is a political scientist and social geographer. His main areas of expertise include right-wing extremism, political activism, and descendants of victims of Nazi persecution. He worked for the non-governmental organization "Federal Association Information and Advice for Survivors of Nazi Persecution" from 2013 to 2019. From 2020 to 2022, he worked … Continue reading “I am a committed Democrat” – Interview with Edith Grube, Second Generation Activist
Review: ‘This is not a Story’ by Tom Palmer- Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 Resources from the National Literacy Trust
By Alex PotterAlex Potter is an MA student at the University of Southampton specialising in Gender and the Holocaust and is one of the BIAHS postgraduate representatives 2023/24. As Holocaust Memorial Day approaches, the National Literacy Trust has organised its annual event with the help of children’s author Tom Palmer. A week-long teaching and learning … Continue reading Review: ‘This is not a Story’ by Tom Palmer- Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 Resources from the National Literacy Trust
Searching for the Missing: ‘Fate Unknown’ and the International Tracing Service Archive
From February to May 2018, the exhibition ‘Fate Unknown: The Search for the Missing After the Holocaust’ was displayed at London’s Wiener Holocaust Library. The exhibition was co-curated with Professor Dan Stone (Royal Holloway, University of London) and explored the history of the International Tracing Service (ITS). Since then, ‘Fate Unknown’ has been developed into … Continue reading Searching for the Missing: ‘Fate Unknown’ and the International Tracing Service Archive
Exhibition Review: Toronto Holocaust Museum
Dr. Isabelle Mutton Isabelle Mutton (former BIAHS postgraduate representative) completed her PhD at the University of Exeter in 2022. Her thesis examined the Canadian National Holocaust Monument (Ottawa) and the proposed UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre (London) with regard to ideas of sacred space. She has also recently completed an AHRC postdoctoral fellowship at … Continue reading Exhibition Review: Toronto Holocaust Museum
The British and Irish Association for Holocaust Studies 