A Transnational Approach to Resistance in Europe, 1936-48
Salón de Actos. Facultad de Geografía e Historia (UCM), Madrid Wednesday 19 April 2017 Organiser: Jorge Marco, University of Bath Madrid was an international symbol of anti-fascist resistance during the 1930s and 1940s. The slogan “No pasarán” [They shall not pass], used during the siege of the city, became a universal reference. In fact, these…
The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide Wednesday 28 September 2016, 6:30pm-8pm Ron Coleman The Library is pleased to host a lecture and discussion by EHRI Fellow Ron Coleman, a research librarian for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, whose research interprets the American response to refugees who tried to escape…
The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide Monday 5 September 2016, 6:30pm-8pm Portraits and memories is an ongoing and expanding exhibition and education program launched by the Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia (FJCS) that portrays the Jewish Community of Serbia and the wider territory of ex-Yugoslavia before the Holocaust. The…
6-7 September 2016, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Keynote Speakers: Professor MacGregor Knox, LSE Professor Nicola Labanca, Università degli Studi di Siena Registration now open To register for the conference, please visit the online shop. Background From the invasion of Abyssinia to the end of World War Two, Italy experienced a decade of war. This conference…
Thursday 9 Jun 2016, 6pm-8pm 6 – 6:30 pm: Exhibition viewing 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Lecture and discussion The history of Nazi persecution in the Channel Islands during the German occupation of 1940-1945 has long been marginalised, even within the islands themselves. No ‘roll of honour’ was ever kept of those who were sent to…
Location: The Wiener Library, 29 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5DP Date: April 27, 2016 In WWII, death and violence permeated all aspects of everyday lives of ordinary people in Eastern Europe. Moreover, almost entire populations were drawn into fierce and uncompromising political and ideological conflicts, and many ended up being more than mere victims or…