The conference is focused on Holocaust remembrance in small European countries with special regard to the role of the museums and memorials and takes place in Riga, Latvia, June 2-4, 2012.
Conference “Holocaust museums and memorial places in post-communist countries – challenges and opportunities”
Czech version of the new UN study guide on Holocaust released
On the occasion of the International Day of Holocaust Remembrance, the European Shoah Legacy Institute in cooperation with the United Nations Information Centre Prague and with the support of the Embassy of Israel presented the Czech version of the new United Nations study guide titled The Last Flight of Petr Ginz. The study guide is to aid elementary and high school teachers worldwide to educate children about the Holocaust.
Claims Conference Negotiates €485 Million in Pensions for Additional 16,000 Survivors
More than 16,000 Holocaust survivors who have been denied German compensation pensions will now be eligible to receive them as a result of Claims Conference negotiations with the German government.
International Conference about the Holocaust and Other Genocides: Uses, Abuses and Misuses of the Holocaust Paradigm
Marking the Dutch Chair 2011 of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research (ITF) and preceding the Plenary meetings in The Hague, the Dutch members of the ITF Working Groups are organizing a conference entitled, "The Uses, Misuses and Abuses of the Holocaust Paradigm."
Mass petitions against Deutsche Bahn AG
The "Train of Commemoration" is appealing to EU parliamentarians from regions, where the former "Deutsche Reichsbahn" had carried out deportations, to engage in joint protests against the way the Deutsche Bahn AG, the largest logistics enterprise in Europe, treats the victims of Nazi persecution.
The Lingering Shadow of Wannsee
The Annual Scholar’s Conference, Monroe Community College, is proud to invite the submission of papers for the 42nd Annual Scholars’ Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches.
For more information please see the full text of the call.
EHRI Fellowships in Holocaust Studies 2012
The EHRI fellowships are intended to support and stimulate Holocaust research by facilitating international access to key archives and collections related to the Holocaust. The fellowships intend to support researchers and younger scholars, especially PhD candidates with limited resources. Candidates from Central and Eastern Europe are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information, please go to: http://www.ehri-project.eu/fellowships
The Future of Holocaust Testimonies - Call for Papers
The Holocaust Studies Program of Western Galilee College and the USC Shoah Foundation Institute announce the second international, interdisciplinary conference and workshop on The Future of Holocaust Testimonies to be held on 19-21 March 2012.
