These sessions are free to attend and open to anyone who has previously undertaken an introductory teacher training workshop, or other training, with the Holocaust Educational Trust.
- Unless otherwise stated, all sessions will take place on Zoom.
- You will need a computer with a camera and microphone to participate.
Thursday 19 February (10:00-12:00) - Online Live Tour of Hadamar Memorial Museum
Join us for a unique online workshop led by Franziska Schmidt and Arne Jost from Gedenkstätte Hadamar. Together, they will guide us through the Hadamar Memorial Museum, offering an overview of the history of the Hadamar killing centre. The tour will be streamed live via smartphone using WebEx Meetings. Franziska will speak directly from the Memorial Museum, engaging with participants and answering questions throughout the visit. Following the tour, a facilitated discussion will provide space to explore more in-depth questions and reflect collectively on the experience
Wednesday 25 March (17:00-18:30) - Black Lives Under Nazism: Literary and Visual Sources
In a little-known chapter of World War II, Black people living in Nazi Germany and occupied Europe were subjected to ostracization, forced sterilization, and incarceration in internment and concentration camps. In the absence of public commemoration, Black writers and artists have preserved the stories of these forgotten victims of the Third Reich. This talk will illustrate how turning to literary and visual sources—including memoir, fiction, poetry, and internment art—can help to open up a neglected wartime history.
Sarah Phillips Casteel is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Professor of English at Carleton University. She has written and co-edited five books, the most recent of which is Black Lives Under Nazism: Making History Visible in Literature and Art (Columbia University Press, 2024). She has held visiting professorships at the Universities of Vienna and Potsdam and visiting fellowships at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Zentrum Jüdische Studien Berlin-Brandenburg. The recipient of a Canadian Jewish Literary Award and a Polanyi Prize, she is a member of the Academic Council of the Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University.
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Please note: You will need a computer with a camera and microphone to participate.