The Nazis built the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp outside the town of Oswiecim, a small town on the border between Galicia and Silesia that on the eve of World War II had a majority Jewish population. To mark today’s International … continue reading →
We are happy to forward this Call for Papers, aimed at young scholars (MA and PhD candidates): 22nd Workshop in Budapest: Practices of Memory and Knowledge Production Place: Budapest, Hungary Date: October 17 – October 22, 2017 Deadline for … continue reading →
January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also dedicated or form centerpieces … continue reading →
Several Jewish heritage-related events of interest to our readers are coming up in the next week and a half. You can find information and links in our calendar (or see the Upcoming Events list on our Home Page and … continue reading →
More than 2 million people — a record number — visited the Auschwitz Memorial Museum in 2016. Located at the site of the former Nazi death camp outside the town of Oswiecim in southern Poland, the Memorial Museum … continue reading →
