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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership

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Re-framing public engagement and education about the Holocaust and Genocide. A partnership of @wienerlibrary.bsky.social‬ and Holocaust Research Institute, Royal Holloway University of London. linktr.ee/hgrp.org

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A new publication has just been released from editors Dan Stone and Johannes-Dieter Steinert with a chapter from Christine Schmidt @wienerlibrary.bsky.social, titled 'Refugees, Survivors, Archives: The Wiener Library in 1960's Britain' Learn more here: bit.ly/4zEN7QU @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
That's a wrap! Thank you to our 18 fellows and speakers for contributing to an engaging 10-day residential summer institute.
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
On Saturday, Clare Lawlor, Senior Curator, discussed the design of the Holocaust Galleries at the Imperial War Museum in a pre-visit talk to our 2026 fellows.
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Find out more about the latest article by Dr Christine Schmidt and Professor Dan Stone Link shorturl.at/BdC7M
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Send in your application by 24 August to participate in this 2-day @ehri-project.eu workshop on 1-2 December, titled 'Documentation as Resistance: Methodologies for Reconstructing Early Postwar Transnational Jewish Knowledge Networks', hosted at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Did you miss the 'Eldercide' exhibition at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social? Would you like to read more about this under-researched group? These books are recommended by the curators, including the accompanying volume 'Older Jews and the Holocaust' available for sale at The Wiener Library book shop
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Thank you to the attendees for sharing your valuable thoughts and experiences of methodology and using historical evidence during this workshop geared towards post-graduate and early career researchers. @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We heard many fascinating papers at last weeks workshop titled 'Intersecting Methodologies', including from Janika Raisch who spoke about her PhD project the recent publication 'Older Jews and the Holocaust' edited by Christine Schmidt @wienerlibrary.bsky.social, Elizabeth Anthony, and Joanna Sliwa.
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Congratulations to Professor Robert Eaglestone @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social for receiving NATE's Outstanding Contribution to English Teaching Award! This award recognises Prof Eaglestone's commitment to shaping national conversations about curriculum and being a thoughtful voice in debates.
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Get your copy of the book here: brandeisuniversitypress.com/title/homeco...
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Homecoming
This book documents the experiences of the Jews of Greece who returned home after having been in hiding, combatants, deportees and refugees during World War II. These are stories that rarely feature.....
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
What a fantastic talk last night from Kateřina Králová on her book 'Homecoming: Holocaust Survivors and Greece, 1941–1946' at the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social ! She spoke with Jay Prosser about the meaning of 'homecoming' through the lens of survivor testimony. Thank you to all who attended!
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Join us later this month for a @hgrporg.bsky.social book talk on a new work which explores the meanings of “homecoming” for Jews from Greece through the lens of survivor testimony ➡️ Homecoming and Survival: Jewish Life Stories and Return in Greece 📍 28 May, 6:30pm Sign up now:
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HGRP Book Talk - Homecoming and Survival: Jewish Life Stories and Return in Greece - The Wiener Holocaust Library
Building on Kateřina Králová’s book Homecoming: Holocaust Survivors and Greece, 1941–1946 (Brandeis University Press, 2025), in this event, the author, in conversation with Jay Prosser, Professor of…
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Happening tomorrow! There's still a handful of tickets available for tomorrow evening's @hgrporg.bsky.social book talk. Sign up now: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/event/book-t...
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HGRP Book Talk: Children of Radium, Joe Dunthorne in conversation with Robert Eaglestone - The Wiener Holocaust Library
Join us to hear celebrated author, Joe Dunthorne, in conversation with Robert Eaglestone about his latest book. Children of Radium considers the long half-life of trauma, the weight of guilt and the e...
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Our current exhibition, Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust, is closing in one week! Visit Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm to see this fascinating display including never before seen sources from our archive.
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Over five days, students will explore in depth the archival, methodological and conceptual advances in this fast-growing field through a series of lectures, seminar sessions, panel discussions, archival workshops and walkshops.
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Two weeks left to apply for The International Summer Institute on Modern Balkan & Mediterranean Jewries (Thessaloniki, Greece, 22–26 June 2026) For more info: buff.ly/8qhBAw7
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Final week! Visit the Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust exhibition at the Wiener Holocaust Library. Link here: shorturl.at/0Edor
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
There are only a few days left to view the Eldercide exhibition, open at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social until Thursday 30 April! This exhibition, curated with Prof Dan Stone @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social includes stories and materials from Jews who experienced the Holocaust in their later years
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We are in the final month of the Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust exhibition up at the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social This exhibition will be open until 30 April with items from older Jewish victims on display to tell the story of their lives before, during, and after the Holocaust.
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EHRI-UK @ehri-uk.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
There's still time to apply to the Royal Holloway, University of London 10-day residential Summer Institute on the Holocaust and Jewish Civilization 2026. For more information visit tinyurl.com/5be6u2z5
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
📣 Forthcoming book talk! 25 March, 6:30 - 8pm The @hgrporg.bsky.social is delighted to host Prof Alan Kramer in conversation with Prof Dan Stone about his new work, Concentration Camps: A Global History, a ‘global and comprehensive history of a modern institution of inhumanity.’
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Book Talk - Concentration Camps: A Global History, Alan Kramer in conversation with Dan Stone - The Wiener Holocaust Library
The Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership is delighted to host Professor Alan Kramer in conversation with Professor Dan Stone about Professor Kramer’s new book: Concentration Camps: A Global…
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The @bcflconference.bsky.social report is now out: bit.ly/beyondcampsr... Read about the presentations that researchers from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social gave during the conference, showcasing the wide variety of research expertise available in both institutions
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
“Bridging Generations” Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorative Film Series. The HRI, in collaboration with the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social under the auspices of the @hgrporg.bsky.social, are hosting three free film screenings on Thursdays from 29 January to 12 February 2026 in Egham and London.
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
📣 Forthcoming book talk! 25 March, 6:30 - 8pm The @hgrporg.bsky.social is delighted to host Prof Alan Kramer in conversation with Prof Dan Stone about his new work, Concentration Camps: A Global History, a ‘global and comprehensive history of a modern institution of inhumanity.’
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The first screening of the HRI's Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorative Film Series - 'Bridging Generations' - airs this Thursday (29 January) with 'Giado: Holocaust in the Desert'. Attendance is free. Register here: forms.office.com/e/X8XvcF1Eaw @wienerlibrary.bsky.social @hgrporg.bsky.social
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
📣 Forthcoming book talk! 25 March, 6:30 - 8pm The @hgrporg.bsky.social is delighted to host Prof Alan Kramer in conversation with Prof Dan Stone about his new work, Concentration Camps: A Global History, a ‘global and comprehensive history of a modern institution of inhumanity.’
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Book Talk - Concentration Camps: A Global History, Alan Kramer in conversation with Dan Stone - The Wiener Holocaust Library
The Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership is delighted to host Professor Alan Kramer in conversation with Professor Dan Stone about Professor Kramer’s new book: Concentration Camps: A Global…
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Congratulations to the organisers and presenters at the 8th International and Interdisciplinary Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference @bcflconference.bsky.social ! It hosted over 200 scholars from around the world, including from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
What a fantastic end to the first day of the Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference! We saw many fantastic panels today and closed with a speech from former director of @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Ben Barkow hosted by @uk.diplo.de
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
The Beyond Camps conference has now begun, with a fantastic plenary presentation about the past and present of testimony. Follow along with the conference at @bcflconference.bsky.social
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Tickets now available for Beyond Camps and Forced Labour 2026, co-hosted by the Library in the new year. We can't wait to welcome you all for what promises to be a fascinating conference. Find out more and register via our website 🔗 wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/r...
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Beyond Camps and Forced Labour - The Wiener Holocaust Library
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Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference @bcflconference.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The programme and registration is LIVE! wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/r... fees: £120 3 days; £60 single day. Subsidised tickets avail for PhD students. Register now! @wienerlibrary.bsky.social @bisa-bkk.bsky.social @leibniz-ifz.bsky.social @hgrporg.bsky.social @lbilondon.bsky.social
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide’s Oldest Victims? Our latest groundbreaking @hgrporg.bsky.social exhibition is featured in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social 🔗
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Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide's Oldest Victims?
A new exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library spotlights the unique challenges faced by European Jews who were over the age of 55 during World War II
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust is open at the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social until 5pm on 23rd December and will reopen after the holidays on Monday 5 January at 10am. Explore this meaningful exhibition to learn more about the experiences of older Jews during and after the Holocaust.
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
🎥 Catch up now on the Curators Roundtable that accompanies our current exhibition, Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust Curators Christine Schmidt, Dan Stone, and Roxy Moore explored the untold history of the experiences of elderly Jews during and after the Holocaust Watch now:
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Yesterday Dr Becky Jinks (HRI) and Dr Christine Schmidt (WHL) gave a fantastic keynote lecture during the first day of the ‘International and Transdisciplinary Conference on Collecting the Holocaust: Ethics, Memory, and Materiality’, held at the Swedish Holocaust Museum in Stockholm.
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Learn more about the newest exhibition from co-curators Dr Christine Schmidt from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and Dr Dan Stone and Roxy Moore from @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social in this free event, happening 2 December at 6:30pm! wienerholocaustlibrary.org/event/curato...
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Thank you to everyone who attended the launch of our latest exhibition! Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust is now open to the public, Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm, with free entry. Find out more about the launch via @jewishnews.bsky.social www.jewishnews.co.uk/wiener-holoc...
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Wiener Holocaust Library unveils ‘Eldercide’ exhibition on fate of older Jews - Jewish News
New show exposes Nazi persecution of elderly Jews, spotlighting resilience, cultural resistance and generational memory
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
We were honoured to launch our newest exhibition 'Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust' at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social with @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social last week. Thank you to Dr Christine Schmidt, Dr Dan Stone, Nicola Loftus, and Dr Toby Simpson for the introduction to the material and topic.
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide’s Oldest Victims? Our latest groundbreaking @hgrporg.bsky.social exhibition is featured in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social 🔗 www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/e...
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Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide's Oldest Victims?
A new exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library spotlights the unique challenges faced by European Jews who were over the age of 55 during World War II
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
A new exhibition co-curated by Professor Dan Stone and the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social through the Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social launched today! 'Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust' will run from 12 December 2025 to 30 April 2026.
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The HGRP is pleased to announce a new exhibition launching at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social on 12 November! This exhibition explores the choices and humanity of older Jews in the face of persecution, flight and survival.
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
A new exhibition co-curated with Dr Dan Stone from @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social and @wienerlibrary.bsky.social through the Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership is launching on Wednesday 12 November. Learn more about the exhibition here: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/exhibition/e...
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
We are thrilled to host Dr Anna Hájková in conversation with Dr Christine Schmidt from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social on 10 Dec about 'People with History are Dust'. The book explores same-sex desire in the Holocaust, telling the stories of queer Jews that have been long silenced.
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Another position is available at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social - Click on the link below if you are passionate about research engagement and event organisation for Holocaust scholarship: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/s...
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
On 10 December 2025, the Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership (HGRP) @hgrporg.bsky.social will be hosting two events with Dr Anna Hájková on her latest book, 'People Without History Are Dust: Queer Desire in the Holocaust'.
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Attendance is free but registration is required. You can sign-up here: forms.office.com/e/BX3CpFiGux The day event will be followed by an author talk at the Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social. Sign-up to the evening event here: shorturl.at/ou5xR
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
On 10 December 2025, the Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership (HGRP) @hgrporg.bsky.social will be hosting two events with Dr Anna Hájková on her latest book, 'People Without History Are Dust: Queer Desire in the Holocaust'.
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
📣 Work with us! We're hiring a Visitor Services Assistant (Maternity Cover) to work 5 days per week based onsite at the Library. The role is a six months fixed term contract, with a possibility of extension, starting in November 2025. Find out more: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/s...
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Thank you to the attendees of the Recovery and Repair event in Leicester and Birmingham for your engagement! Researchers of the International Tracing Service (ITS) explained how to get started on researching family history, and the curators of Fate Unknown shared the story behind the exhibition
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Christine Schmidt @ceschmidt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Thank you very much to @uolsbc.bsky.social @svenjabethke.bsky.social, Paul Moore, Bright Chimezda, and Jaspreet Singh for being such wonderful hosts and to all who came out to see the exhibition last week. First time in Leicester! And hope to return @hgrporg.bsky.social @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social
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