This four-day conference included lectures in plenary sessions, discussion groups and workshops that explored new and varied approaches to Holocaust education in the 21st century. The conference focused on Holocaust education in different parts of the world, interdisciplinary approaches to teaching the Holocaust, and modern and current antisemitism. Experts on the Holocaust and education from leading institutions around the world presented lectures and lead discussion groups. Over 220 participants attended, from 31 countries - including China, Turkey, Croatia, Sweden, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Poland, Germany and the United States.
| Presenter |
Workshop |
| John K. Roth |
Handle with Care: Some Ethical Implications of Interdisciplinary Holocaust Education |
| Dr Joël Kotek |
Teaching the Shoah in Jewish Education |
| Shulamit Imber |
Topic: The Role of the Shoah in Jewish Education - The Challenge in the 21st Century |
| Aviezer Ravitisky |
What are the Moral and Ethical Implications in Interdisciplinary Holocaust Education? |
| Yehuda Bauer |
Contemporary Antisemitism, Israel and the Holocaust |
| Per Ahlmark |
Anti-Semitism, Anti-Americanism, Anti-Zionism: Is There a Connection? |
| Irving Greenberg |
The Role of the Shoah in Jewish Education: The Challenge of the 21st Century |
| Vikki Knickerbocker & Janet McPhee |
Why do you Teach the Holocaust. Interdisciplinary approaches |
| Rev. Barbara Allen |
Betrayal or portrayal of memory? |
| William Cahn |
Teaching Holocaust through survivor testimony especially the problems when there are no survivors left. |
| Stelmach, Irina |
A Documentary Film on the Holocaust in Estonia |
| Vajda, Eva |
Public Reaction in Hungary to the Opening of the Budapest Holocaust Memorial Center |
| Zimmerman, Miriam |
Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching the Holocaust at a Catholic University |
| Zimmerman, Rebecca |
Interfaith Understanding and the Holocaust |
| George Cassutto |
Holocaust education in schools. Cross-cultural understanding through the use of the web. |
| Anita Parmar |
Using technology in teaching the Holocaust in UK. HET and the internet in UK |
| Ron Hollander |
Teaching the Holocaust using period press: A multi media, interactive student approach. Use of newspapers. |
| Theodore Lauer |
The Internet: A Boon to Holocaust Education? The use of Internet and Holocaust. |
| Margie Potash |
The Holocaust An On-line Course. Teaching the Holocaust on-line using different subjects and means. |
| Slier, Paula |
The Media, Israel & the Holocaust |
| Stanger, Gail Herring, Littel, Marcia Sachs, Chernoski, Steven |
Images of Antisemitisim from Nazi Era Films to The Passion of The Christ |
| Gail Berlin |
Using Holocaust art to teach Holocaust poetry. Difficulties of teaching poetry with art. |
| Laura Bialis & Kathleen McSharry |
Using filmed survivor testimony to achieve interdisciplinary learning outcomes. Using film “Thanks for all” |
| Larry Blades |
Active Learning Exercises for Teaching the Holocaust to a Non-Jewish two-year College Population. |
| Dan Cristal |
Physicians in the Nazi Period – The Moral and Ethical Lessons Learned from the Behaviour of the Nazi and Jewish Physicians during the Nazi Period. |
| Terri Fine |
Art and Holocaust teaching, people reactions to it. |
| Hedi Fried |
Life Under Continuous Stress. A survivor’s story of the road to Auschwitz and her survival. |
| Zepporah Glass |
Teaching about the Jewish Partisans using Video and the Internet. History of the Partisans and Jewish Resistance with interactive internet participation. |
| Sara Halevi |
Psychodrama as a tool for teaching the Holocaust. |
| Malli Holoshitz |
Using the Personal Story: Teaching the Holocaust to High School Students. |
| Shmuel Thomas Huppert |
In the Sealed Cattle Wagon. Poetry and survivor testimony |
| Kay Andrews |
One Day Visits to Auschwitz for Non-Jewish Teachers from the UK |
| Wendy Muscat-Tyler |
Teaching the Holocaust in the absence of witnesses. Using novels and memoirs, films and photographs. |
| Anita Parmar |
Using technology in teaching the Holocaust in UK. HET and the internet in UK |
| Stephen Chernoski, Marcia Littell & Gail Herring Stanger |
Auschwitz Memories. Following the story of one person/survivor. |
| Tzippi Shimron & Tzippi Tal |
The International Book-Sharing Project. Internet learning between Israeli students and American students. |
| Anna Tapola & Barbaro Gustafsson |
Ideology behind racial genetics, unethical uses and risks in today’s and future society. |
| Gunther Volk |
Teaching the Holocaust Through Anglo-Jewish Literature. Through the use of film and drama and discussions on dilemmas. |
| Chana Arnon |
Jews Rescuing Jews During the Holocaust |
| Benjamin H Cassutto |
Dutch Christians in the Netherlands & their Effects on Jewish Identity |
| Dittel, Szilvia & Pesci Tibor |
Exploring Scenes of the Holocaust with students |
| Ellison, Jeffrrey |
A Case Study of Holocaust Education in Illinois |
| Eve, Tal |
How Much Should We Tell the Children about the Holocaust |
| Friedmann, Luciana |
Teaching Holocaust in Romania |
| Gans, Michael Moshe |
Creating Study Tours to the Baltic Countries & Israel |
| Gerstenfeld, Manfred |
An Effective Way to Present Anti-Semitism and Holocaust Inversion |
| Golan, Ester |
Preserving Memory for Generations to Come |
| Golub, Alison |
Trauma & Resilience in Holocaust Survivors |
| Gunther, Meike |
The Category Gender & its Relevance in Concepts of Historical Education Regarding Auschwitz & Nazism in Germany |
| Herskovitz, Marty |
Poetry & the Second Generation |
| Kasher, Breindel Lieba |
Pushing the Limits of Documentary Film |
| Korbamn, Bernard |
The Survivor's Voice Educational Project, the Story of Abram Goldberg |
| Nates, Tali |
The Holocaust Through the Eyes of the Second Generation |
| Naveh, Sippy |
An Attempt to Examine the Social & Phsychological Mechanisms that Instill Hatred & Aggressions on the Ordinary Person |
| Ostrower, Chaya |
Humor as a Defense Mechanism in the Holocaust |
| Perlmutter, Tova |
Reflections of the Shoah Story in the Israeli Educational System |
| Pinner, Michael |
Holocaust Education in the Southern Highlands of Appalachia |
| Pirrello, Kathy |
The Shoah Project Creating a Book & Video which Includes History, Literature, Music, Drama and Art |
| Querl, Stephan |
Memorials of Concentration Camps and a Scene of Crime Desk in the Midst of Germany |
| Racinskas, Ronaldas |
Holocaust Education as an Instrument of Building Civil Society in 21st Century Lithuania |
| Raz, Rachel |
Teaching the Holocaust - A Suitcase Full of Dynamic & Interactive Ideas for Unforgettable Lessons |
| Rosenblum, Itzhak |
Israeli Youth from Ramat Hanegev Meets Polish Youth in Plonsk |
| Shantall, Teria |
The Defiant Power of the Human Spirit |
| Shner, Tali |
An Educational Activity in the Footsteps of Janusz Korczak for Parents & Children |
| Silbert, Marlene |
A Holocaust Workshop Conducted for Members of the South African Police Service |
