What is the value of academic involvement in processes of public education and commemoration? To what extent is such involvement a reality, particularly in the UK? What are the prospects for further growth in collaborative initiatives, and what are the obstacles? And how far does our expanded digital world impact this relationship?

Former Managing Director of the Holocaust Educational Trust, Joe Hayman shares his reflections on the contemporary relevance of the Holocaust and the future of Holocaust education.

Join acclaimed historian and popular speaker Lee Pollock as he explores the singular relationship between Winston Churchill and the British crown and sheds new light on one of history’s most enduring institutions. 

In this talk, Dr Bea Lewkowicz will present the work of two oral history archives which deal with the experiences of Jewish refugees in Britain, pre- and post- WW2: the AJR Refugee Voices Testimony Archive and Sephardi Voices UK.

Using an approach that takes cues from different disciplines, Dr Sabina Tanović aims to establish a relevant framework for analysing contemporary projects.

Rebecca Clifford at the Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre. This talk will explore not only why family reunification proved so difficult in the immediate postwar period, but also how children subjectively experienced such events. It will be of relevance not only for those interested in the legacies of the Holocaust, but for anyone interested in separated families in the present.

In his recent book 'Sisters in Arms' (Cambridge University Press, 2020), which draws on a multitude of sources and combines organisational history with the personal experiences of servicewomen, Jeremy Crang traces the wartime history of the WAAF, ATS and WRNS and the integration of women into the armed forces. The author will talk about his book and what life was like for women in the auxiliary services.

Showcasing four centuries of Italian Jewish history: Beyond the Ghetto. Inside&Out (Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah, Ferrara). The talk will present and discuss the main challenges faced by the curatorial team, accompanying the audience behind the scenes of the exhibition.

Drawing on data from recent surveys and studies, Adam Mendelsohn will assess the present and future of the South African Jewish community.

When Great Britain entered the First World War in August 1914, Winston Churchill stood at the...

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Between 1914 and 1918, military, press and amateur photographers produced thousands of pictures. Either classified in...