Dr. Eglitis's lecture discusses the occurrence of sexual violence during the liberation, specifically the assaults carried out by Soviet Army liberators against Jewish female survivors. Testimonies and memoirs reveal that some Soviet troops perceived surviving Nazi captivity as evidence of complicity, which fueled a desire for revenge, leading soldiers to seek payment for freedom from […]
“The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry” is an 8-part series that will engage with scholars and experts who grapple with themes related to Holocaust studies. The series will explore the multifaceted discipline of Holocaust Studies through different lenses. Our experts will challenge us to understand the causes, impacts, and legacies of the Holocaust. Eli M. […]
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre invite you to an evening with Simon Sebag Montefiore. The acclaimed historian and bestselling author of Stalin: The Court Of The Red Tsar, Jerusalem: The Biography, Young Stalin and The Romanovs, will be in conversation with author and journalist, Terry Shakinovsky, to discuss his […]
