📣 Forthcoming book talk! 25 March, 6:30 - 8pm The @hgrporg.bsky.social is delighted to host Prof Alan Kramer in conversation with Prof Dan Stone about his new work, Concentration Camps: A Global History, a ‘global and comprehensive history of a modern institution of inhumanity.’

Congratulations to the organisers and presenters at the 8th International and Interdisciplinary Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference @bcflconference.bsky.social ! It hosted over 200 scholars from around the world, including from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social

What a fantastic end to the first day of the Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference! We saw many fantastic panels today and closed with a speech from former director of @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Ben Barkow hosted by @uk.diplo.de

The Beyond Camps conference has now begun, with a fantastic plenary presentation about the past and present of testimony. Follow along with the conference at @bcflconference.bsky.social

Tickets now available for Beyond Camps and Forced Labour 2026, co-hosted by the Library in the new year. We can't wait to welcome you all for what promises to be a fascinating conference. Find out more and register via our website 🔗 wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/r...

The programme and registration is LIVE! wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/r... fees: £120 3 days; £60 single day. Subsidised tickets avail for PhD students. Register now! @wienerlibrary.bsky.social @bisa-bkk.bsky.social @leibniz-ifz.bsky.social @hgrporg.bsky.social @lbilondon.bsky.social

Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide’s Oldest Victims? Our latest groundbreaking @hgrporg.bsky.social exhibition is featured in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social 🔗

Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust is open at the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social until 5pm on 23rd December and will reopen after the holidays on Monday 5 January at 10am. Explore this meaningful exhibition to learn more about the experiences of older Jews during and after the Holocaust.

🎥 Catch up now on the Curators Roundtable that accompanies our current exhibition, Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust Curators Christine Schmidt, Dan Stone, and Roxy Moore explored the untold history of the experiences of elderly Jews during and after the Holocaust Watch now:

Yesterday Dr Becky Jinks (HRI) and Dr Christine Schmidt (WHL) gave a fantastic keynote lecture during the first day of the ‘International and Transdisciplinary Conference on Collecting the Holocaust: Ethics, Memory, and Materiality’, held at the Swedish Holocaust Museum in Stockholm.

Learn more about the newest exhibition from co-curators Dr Christine Schmidt from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and Dr Dan Stone and Roxy Moore from @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social in this free event, happening 2 December at 6:30pm! wienerholocaustlibrary.org/event/curato...

Thank you to everyone who attended the launch of our latest exhibition! Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust is now open to the public, Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm, with free entry. Find out more about the launch via @jewishnews.bsky.social www.jewishnews.co.uk/wiener-holoc...

We were honoured to launch our newest exhibition 'Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust' at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social with @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social last week. Thank you to Dr Christine Schmidt, Dr Dan Stone, Nicola Loftus, and Dr Toby Simpson for the introduction to the material and topic.

Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide’s Oldest Victims? Our latest groundbreaking @hgrporg.bsky.social exhibition is featured in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social 🔗 www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/e...

A new exhibition co-curated by Professor Dan Stone and the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social through the Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social launched today! 'Eldercide: Older Jews and the Holocaust' will run from 12 December 2025 to 30 April 2026.

The HGRP is pleased to announce a new exhibition launching at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social on 12 November! This exhibition explores the choices and humanity of older Jews in the face of persecution, flight and survival.

A new exhibition co-curated with Dr Dan Stone from @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social and @wienerlibrary.bsky.social through the Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership is launching on Wednesday 12 November. Learn more about the exhibition here: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/exhibition/e...

We are thrilled to host Dr Anna Hájková in conversation with Dr Christine Schmidt from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social on 10 Dec about 'People with History are Dust'. The book explores same-sex desire in the Holocaust, telling the stories of queer Jews that have been long silenced.

Another position is available at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social - Click on the link below if you are passionate about research engagement and event organisation for Holocaust scholarship: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/s...

On 10 December 2025, the Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership (HGRP) @hgrporg.bsky.social will be hosting two events with Dr Anna Hájková on her latest book, 'People Without History Are Dust: Queer Desire in the Holocaust'.

Attendance is free but registration is required. You can sign-up here: forms.office.com/e/BX3CpFiGux The day event will be followed by an author talk at the Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social. Sign-up to the evening event here: shorturl.at/ou5xR

On 10 December 2025, the Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership (HGRP) @hgrporg.bsky.social will be hosting two events with Dr Anna Hájková on her latest book, 'People Without History Are Dust: Queer Desire in the Holocaust'.

📣 Work with us! We're hiring a Visitor Services Assistant (Maternity Cover) to work 5 days per week based onsite at the Library. The role is a six months fixed term contract, with a possibility of extension, starting in November 2025. Find out more: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/s...

Thank you to the attendees of the Recovery and Repair event in Leicester and Birmingham for your engagement! Researchers of the International Tracing Service (ITS) explained how to get started on researching family history, and the curators of Fate Unknown shared the story behind the exhibition

Thank you very much to @uolsbc.bsky.social @svenjabethke.bsky.social, Paul Moore, Bright Chimezda, and Jaspreet Singh for being such wonderful hosts and to all who came out to see the exhibition last week. First time in Leicester! And hope to return @hgrporg.bsky.social @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social

Are you an MA or PhD student working on 20th-century European History or Holocaust studies? Join us for a digital skills workshop to discover highlights from the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social collections!

Come work for me! 👇🏻 @biahs1.bsky.social @wienerlibrary.bsky.social @parkesinstitute.bsky.social @historyatsoton.bsky.social @hgrporg.bsky.social @ehri-project.eu

Co-curators of the exhibition - Professor Dan Stone (HRI) and Dr Christine Schmidt (WHL) - alongside expert researchers from the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social @hgrporg.bsky.social, will be discussing the International Tracing Service archive in Birmingham on 17 September and Leicester on 18 September.

View the online version of the Holocaust Letters exhibition here: exhibitions.wienerholocaustlibrary.org/holocaust-le... It utilised letters from the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social collections to see how Jewish letter writers sent information and how their letters survived the Holocaust

Upcoming Event! Co-curators of the 'Fate Unknown' exhibition Christine Schmidt @wienerlibrary.bsky.social + Dan Stone @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social + expert researchers will discuss the ITS archive in Birmingham on 17 Sep and Leicester on 18 Sep. Birmingham: bit.ly/3Um2CtN Leicester: bit.ly/4lmMOSw

What was life like living next to a death camp? In Spaces of Treblinka, a new work by Jacob Flaws, he explains how Treblinka’s mass murder was well known to the nearby townspeople who experienced the sights, sounds, smells, people, bodies, and train cars the camp ejected into the surrounding world

Friendly reminder that we post recorded events on the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social YouTube channel so you can catch up on HGRP events you missed or rewatch lectures that you found interesting! Check them out here: bit.ly/4l87kWR

Did you know about the free educational tools from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social such as these downloadable maps? This resource marks the 1st updated Holocaust cartography for schools in decades They are also accessible for anyone wanting to learn about the geography of the Holocaust: bit.ly/3UxOopw

Just a few days left to send in your applications for the @ehri-uk.bsky.social Research Fellowships! Learn more and send in your applications to work with the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and other UK institutions here: www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-fell...

In May we held a series of workshops at the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social led by faculty from @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social for anyone interested in learning more about current research in the field of Holocaust Studies! If you would like to read more, the workshop report is now out here: bit.ly/4eZf4ZT

The deadline is drawing near for the @ehri-uk.bsky.social National Research Fellowships, send in your application for a chance to do research at the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and other research centres around the UK!

Jacob Flaws gave a fantastic talk on his research about the sensory experiences of Polish citizens in the spaces around the Treblinka death camp last week, chaired by Dan Stone from @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social This talk is now available through the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social here: buff.ly/rsoZnJg

Are you passionate about data and making a difference in the public sector? The National Archives is looking for a talented data specialist to transform archival metadata bringing history to life @ehri-uk.bsky.social Apply: nationalarchives.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/...

Sign up today to attend an online event with Jacob Flaws about his latest publication, Spaces of Treblinka. This online event will be chaired by Dan Stone from @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social and hosted by @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Get your tickets here: lnkd.in/egJWjcHu

Thank you to @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social + @wienerlibrary.bsky.social for hosting 4 workshops this month! These were designed to make Holocaust research accessible for anyone interested in recent academic discussions. Keep an eye on our page for more opportunities to learn from experts in the field

Thank you to our attendees for participating in the final workshop with Becky Jinks from @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social at the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social The group had a discussion about the UN Genocide Convention and the role of geopolitics. What an engaging ending to our workshop series!

This term we sat down with two of our current students, Nitza Cabral and Ella Havas, to find out more about their experiences on our MA course. Both Nitza and Ella are current students in the 2024/2025 cohort of Holocaust Studies students at Royal Holloway.

The EHRI-UK Spring newsletter is out today! See what we've been up to recently: ehri-uk.org/so/c7PLjvAie... @ehri-project.eu @parkesinstitute.bsky.social @wienerlibrary.bsky.social @hgrporg.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy

Last week we held 1 of 4 workshops in a series held at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and led by faculty at @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social The topic was 'Liberation' after 80 Years' with Dan Stone. Participants discussed complicated 'liberations', the psychology of survivors, and children's experiences

Thank you to University of Amsterdam, SPUI25, @niodamsterdam.bsky.social for hosting this fascinating talk about Sieg Maandag! Christine Schmidt @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and Dan Stone @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social spoke alongside other researchers about Maandags art and experiences in the Holocaust

Thank you also to Lucine Musaelian for her meaningful and poignant performance of Armenian music during the commemorative event held at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social with the Armenian Institute

Last week the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and The Armenian Institute held an event to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. Thank you very much to Peter Morgan and Becky Jinks for short talks about the historical and contemporary significance, led by Tatiana Der Avedissian.

This event with the Armenian Institute will commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, with Becky Jinks from @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social & Peter Morgan from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social speaking, moderated by Tatiana Der Avedissian. The evening will end with music by Lucine Musaelian

📢📢📢Today is the last chance to send in your application for the Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference, which will be happening in London on 7-9 January 2026! Learn how to send in your application here: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/.../rese.../...

If you missed this event, you can view it on Youtube here: youtu.be/a8ZC4-cwluI?...