by Sarah Cushman, Joanne Pettit and Dominic Williams Cover of The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau, photo courtesy of Routledge Handbooks We were approached by Routledge to edit The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau in 2020. At the time, Robert Langham, the commissioning editor, noted the growing ‘rich and varied’ literature on Auschwitz and suggested that it … Continue reading Editing The Routledge Handbook to Auschwitz-Birkenau
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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’
“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
The British and Irish Association for Holocaust Studies 