Poland in World War II was the site of Nazi Germany’s most brutal occupation policies and the epicenter of its Holocaust against the Jews. Engaging with the history-rich environments of Krakow and Warsaw, we will examine life under German occupation, the relationship between war and genocide, the implementation and impact of the Holocaust, and the…
This course is designed for middle and high school teachers, for those preparing to be middle and high school teachers, and for graduate students in Education, History, English, Holocaust Studies, Museum Studies, and other related fields. It explores best practices in teaching about the Holocaust in 6-12 schools as well as in other public settings…
This course explores how societies in Eastern Europe memorialize twentieth-century events, and especially wars. A society’s museums and war memorials affect future military mobilization, define national and civic identity, and provide solace to the families of the fallen. This course examines issues of trauma, death, and memorialization in Eastern Europe generally, and in Krakow, Auschwitz,…
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