“We share a commitment to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and to honour those who stood against it.”
-- Declaration of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust
'Gender, Sexuality and the Holocaust'
09.05.2016
On Friday 10 June the Holocaust Research Centre Royal Holloway, University of London, will hold a one-day workshop entitled 'Gender, Sexuality and the Holocaust'.
The workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and others. The idea of the workshop format is to explore issues and ideas in an informal and supportive atmosphere. There will be a number of papers, plenty of time for conversation and a final open panel.
Papers include:
- Maddy Carey (Independent Scholar) "Jewish Masculinity in the Holocaust: Gendered Environments and the Impact of Passivity on Masculine Identities"
- Anna Hajkova (University of Warwick): "Why we Need a History of Sexuality of the Holocaust"
- Lisa Pine (London South Bank University): "What do Male Survivors' Testimonies from Auschwitz Tell Us about Men's Experiences and Behaviour?"
Location: Room 261, Senate House, London, WC1E 7HU.
Cost: Admission is free but pre-booking is essential.
Pre-Booking: To secure your place, please visit http://gender-sexuality-holocaust.eventbrite.co.uk.