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And now?

Perspectives on Holocaust education in museums

14.10. - 15.10.2021

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Date

14.10. - 15.10.2021

Location

Museumsakademie Joanneum

Meeting point

Vienna (AT)

Costs

€ 190, reduced fee € 140 (The reduced fee is available to students, trainees, unemployed people, and employees of this year’s cooperation partners.)

External registration

Please register via e-mail.

 

Contact

+43-664/8017-9537

museumsakademie@museum-joanneum.at

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About the
Event

Holocaust education is currently undergoing a process of transformation in museums. Globalisation and digitalisation as well as the loss of eyewitnesses are crucial turning points in this change. At the same time, an increasingly (self-)critical attitude on the part of institutions, exhibition organisers, and educators is changing how museums present their holdings and design their educational programmes: of particular importance here are a reflective approach to images, new digital possibilities, a departure from the national narratives of memory culture, and an examination of one’s own role and that of the institution. In the end, the focal points come down to issues of representation: what knowledge finds its way into the discussion? Who gets a chance to speak, and who doesn’t? What is shown and taught, how is it done, and from what perspective? What role does objectivity, descriptiveness, or sensitivity play in the teaching of history? What can be done to encourage a reflective and self-determined engagement with the topic? And (how) can references to contemporary issues be successfully integrated into a discussion of the Holocaust? Based on a selection of theoretical and practical examples, we will examine current and future challenges and opportunities of Holocaust education in museums.


With
Margit Berner Curator, Natural History Museum Vienna (AT)
Markus Fösl Cultural mediator, House of History Austria (AT)
Bettina Habsburg-Lothringen Management Team, Museum Academy Joanneum, Graz (AT)
Sabine Hofmann-Reiter University Professor, Vienna University of Teacher Education (AT)
Katharina Kraus Cultural mediator, House of History Austria (AT)
Hannah Landsmann Head of Cultural Education, Jewish Museum Vienna (AT)
Eva Meran Head of Discussion Forum and Cultural Education, Haus der Geschichte Österreich (AT)
Angelika Purin Head of Cultural Education, Jewish Museum Hohenems (AT)
Elke Rajal Political scientist, IFK, Institute for Conflict Research (AT)
Dirk Riedel Historian and research associate, Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism (DE)
Patrick Siegele Managing Director, erinnern.at - the Holocaust Education Institute of the BMBWF (AT)
Karin Wabro Education Officer, Obersalzberg Documentation Centre (DE)
Leonie Zangerl Education Officer at the Obersalzberg Documentation Centre (DE)

 

Organisers of the workshop
Bettina Habsburg-Lothringen Management Team, Museum Academy Joanneum, Graz (AT)
Hannah Landsmann Director of Education, Jewish Museum Vienna (AT)
Eva Meran Head of the Discussion Forum and Cultural Education, Museum of Austrian History (AT)

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