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
Reflections on Auschwitz: A Doctorโs Eyewitness Account
By Daniel Adamson Daniel Adamson is a PhD student in the History Department of Durham University. His research centres on educational portrayals of the relationship between Britain and the Holocaust. "When I thought of the past, it often seemed to me that all this was merely a horrible dream. My only desire was to forget … Continue reading Reflections on Auschwitz: A Doctorโs Eyewitness Account
How Does Holocaust Studies Contribute to Comparative Memory Research on the Case of the Dersim Massacre?
Berfin รiรงek 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
Dr Ernst Neustadt: Researching a Stolperstein
By Charlie Knight After completing his BA in 2019, Charlie began an MA at the University of Exeter writing his thesis on Jewish refugees in Britain and their concern for the family left behind, supervised by Dr Nicholas Terry. His work looks at the various channels of correspondence between refugees and occupied Europeย focusingย on the work … Continue reading Dr Ernst Neustadt: Researching a Stolperstein
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
Sketching the Horrors of Auschwitz: The Artwork of Ella Liebermann-Shiber by Hannah Wilson
Hannah Wilson, MA is a graduate of the Weiss-Livnat International MA program in Holocaust Studies at the University of Haifa (Israel). In 2016, began her PhD research on the material memory of Sobibรณr at the Department of History, Nottingham Trent University (UK), funded by the AHRC Midlands4Cities Award. She is Blog Editor and Co-Social Media … Continue reading Sketching the Horrors of Auschwitz: The Artwork of Ella Liebermann-Shiber by Hannah Wilson
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 โThe Holocaust, Memory and Societyโ.ย The day started with … Continue reading BAHS PG Conference Summary โ 6th March 2020
Hidden in Plain View: The Changing Face of Holocaust Denial
Daniel Adamson is a PhD student in the History Department of Durham University, researching educational portrayals of the relationship between Britain and the Holocaust. Twitter: @DanielEAdamson In February 2020, in tandem with a host of other programmes to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the BBC aired a documentary entitled Confronting Holocaust Denial with David Baddiel. Its presenter, the … Continue reading Hidden in Plain View: The Changing Face of Holocaust Denial
The British and Irish Association for Holocaust Studies 