Preserving Holocaust Memory: Importance and Reflections

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Preserving Holocaust Memory

It's essential to ensure that future generations understand the immense tragedy that occurred and the devastating consequences of hatred, bigotry, and discrimination.

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Why is Holocaust Memory research important?

From a historical perspective, it is important to preserve Holocaust Memory in order to honor the victims and ensure that their stories are not forgotten. It is also important to understand the facts and figures of the Holocaust in order to prevent similar atrocities from occurring in the future.
From a philosophical perspective, it is important to remember the Holocaust in order to reflect on the human cost of such events and the need to develop understanding and tolerance between different people.
From an artistic viewpoint, it is important to remember the Holocaust in order to appreciate the creative expression of Holocaust survivors and their descendants who have found ways to express their suffering and resilience. Art can be a powerful tool for preserving memory, as it can immortalize and humanize the victims of the Holocaust in ways that cannot be done through words alone.

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We reached out to top experts in the field including:

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specialists
scholars
educators
philosophers
historians
researchers
professors and
survivors

and invited them to come together to present their research, knowledge and experiences and contribute to a comprehensive forum about the implications and methods for preserving Holocaust Memory.

In this international and interdisciplinary virtual library, you will have access to 25+ hours of downloadable on-demand content from prestigious world scholars to advance your understanding of Holocaust Memory.

Our presenters are representative of a variety of faith and scholastic backgrounds offering valuable insight into addressing the topic of preserving Holocaust Memory.

Explore Some of the Presenters and Topics We Offer:

David Patterson, PhD

Hillel A. Feinberg Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Studies

"In the Aftermath of the War Against Memory"

Liat Steir-Livny, PhD

Associate Professor at Sapir Academic College and the Open University of Israel

"(Im)Possible Romance: Intimate Relationships Between Israeli Jews and Non-Jewish Germans in Contemporary Israeli Documentary Cinema"

Deborah Fripp, PhD

Executive Director, Teach the Shoah

"Using Storytelling to Build a Deep Connection to the Holocaust"

Miyuki Kita, PhD

Professor of U.S. History,
The University of Kitakyushu, Japan

"Holocaust Survivor Who Became a Freedom School Teacher: Marione Ingram’s Journey from Hamburg to Mississippi"

Maya Gal, MA, B.Ed

Doctoral student,
University of British Columbia

"Investigating the Vow to Remember: Holocaust Portrayal in Ontario Grade 10 Curriculum and Textbook"

Morgan Rempel, PhD

Assistant Professor of Philosophy,
Georgia Southern University

"Nelson, Spielberg, and the
‘Violation’ of Memory"

Gila Oren, PhD

Head of Marketing Studies, College of Management Academic Studies

"Memory Faces on Facebook"

Kara Torres-Kilgannon

MA Candidate in Holocaust
and Genocide Studies, Yeshiva University

"The Forgotten Survivors Deported, Exiled, and Accidentally Saved by Stalin: The Fate of Polish Jews under Soviet Rule (1939-1945)"

Katherine Gaffney, MFA

PhD Student,
University of Southern Mississippi

"The Intersection of Religious Communities During Acts of Resistance"

Nilaya Knafo, MA

Director of Development,
Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies

"Memorializing Jewish Identity through Art and Haunted Space in Berlin’s Scheunenviertal"

Ellen G. Friedman, PhD

Founding Director of Holocaust
and Genocide Studies,
The College of New Jersey

"The Future of Holocaust Memory:
Nava Semel's And the Rat Laughed"

Chiara Antico

Specialist in the Ethics of
Live Music Performances

"Music in Concentration Camps: An Ephemeral, Meaningful and Timeless
Object of Memory"

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