Join us for a compelling virtual discussion with journalist and historian Rosie Whitehouse as we delve into her latest book, Two Sisters: Betrayal, Love, and Resistance in Wartime France. This […]
This online roundtable explores how Holocaust literature has shaped, and been shaped by in return, other histories of extreme violence. The speakers will discuss literature from Rwanda, Australia, and Yugoslavia, […]
INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ALLIANCE GRANT PROGRAM WINNER 2023 Join us for the IHRA Webinar Series, in collaboration with the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre (JHGC), Eastern European Holocaust Studies: Interdisciplinary Journal […]
As we stand on the cusp of history, the voices of Holocaust and genocide survivors grow ever more urgent, reminding us of the cost of silence, the value of empathy, […]
Historian Anna Shternshis (University of Toronto) bring to life long lost Yiddish songs of World War II in this interactive lecture program, entitled Laughing Against Hitler: Yiddish Humor During WWII in the Soviet […]
Theatre is where we gather — to remember, to feel, to face ourselves. It is not a place of escape, but of confrontation. In Sarajevo, we return to the stage […]
Join the SAHGF for an inspiring online lecture-concert featuring Grammy-nominated producer Dan Rosenberg and JUNO-winning singer Lenka Lichtenberg, as they share their remarkable music projects inspired by Holocaust poetry. The […]
INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ALLIANCE GRANT PROGRAM WINNER 2023 Join us for the IHRA Webinar Series, in collaboration with the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre (JHGC), Eastern European Holocaust Studies: Interdisciplinary Journal […]
As we stand on the cusp of history, the voices of Holocaust and genocide survivors grow ever more urgent, reminding us of the cost of silence, the value of empathy, […]
Join us for an online book launch of Heroines of the Holocaust: Reframing Resistance and Courage in Genocide. The co-editors, Prof. Lori Weintrob and Prof. Judy Baumel-Schwartz, will give a brief introduction to the book, which brings together international scholars to explore new perspectives on women’s rescue and resistance during the Holocaust, as well as […]
Join us for an Online Discussion with Laurence Rees The Nazi Mind: 12 Warnings from History. How could the Nazis have committed the crimes they did? Why did commandants of concentration and death camps willingly - often enthusiastically - oversee mass murder? How could ordinary Germans have tolerated the removal of the Jews? In his […]
In honour of Anne Frank’s birthday and Youth Month, the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre by Special Arrangement with the Historic Documentary Film Society, invites you to a screening of the acclaimed documentary Anne Frank: Parallel Stories. Anne Frank who was denied her youth, celebrated her 13th birthday, her last in freedom on June 12th, […]