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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · 2d

If you weren’t able to join us for the Hugo Valentin Lecture 2025 with Professor Alexander Hinton, we’re happy to share that the recording is now available to watch:

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The Hugo Valentin Lecture 2025: Professor Alexander Hinton - Uppsala University

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · 5d

We’re thrilled to announce the international workshop “The Neutral Countries and the Plight of Jewish Refugees during the Holocaust: A Comparative Perspective”, taking place at Uppsala University, 12–13 Feb 2026.

This workshop is funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
and the open call is coming soon!

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · 10d

Recently, our PhD student Matylda Jonas-Kowalik participated in the COST workshop "Holocaust Survivors as Postwar Patients Across Europe" organised by Victoria Martinez, Kata Bohus and Friederike Kind-Kovács at Sveriges museum om Förintelsen!

More about COST: www.cost.eu/actions/CA22...

National, International and Transnational Histories of Healthcare, 1850-2000

The current state of the art in the history of healthcare suggests an ongoing divide in terms of themes, approaches, methods and even sources between historians working in different parts of Europe. T...

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · 10d

This autumn, UHGS welcomes Prof. Manuela Consonni!

Her recent seminar examined how the massacre in Israel and genocide in Gaza is challenging the concept of “Jewish exceptionalism” and reshaping memory, identity, and discourse.

Thank you, Prof. Consonni, for an insightful talk!

Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Hugo Valentin Lecture!

We are grateful to Professor Hinton for sharing his expertise, to our partners at Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) for the fruitful cooperation, and to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussions.

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · 26d

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Professor Alexander Hinton for our internal seminar. This seminar marked the beginning of his time in Uppsala as this year’s Hugo Valentin Lecturer. We are looking forward to 22nd Annual Hugo Valentin Lecture tomorrow!

More information: tinyurl.com/ujf6mshe

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Sep 19

Next week we will have an honour of hosting Professor Alexander Hinton:

22nd Annual Hugo Valentin Lecture
Perpetrators: Why Do They Kill?
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SCAS and UGHS Lecture
It Can Happen Here 2.0: Democratic Backsliding and the Rising Threat of Violence in the U.S.
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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Sep 18

Dr. Ivo Plsek participated in the “Japan: Pre-modern, Modern and Contemporary, 2025” conference at ASE Bucharest, presenting “Framing the General: Tojo Hideki on Japanese Screens and the Shifting Politics of Memory,” on how portrayals in film & TV reflect Japan’s debates over history and memory.

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Sep 15

Excited to welcome Prof. Manuela Consonni — Pela & Adam Starkopf Chair in Holocaust Studies and Director of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism — this autumn together with the Forum for Jewish Studies. Looking forward to the inspiring discussions ahead!

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Sep 11

The USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research has awarded the 2025–2026 Margee and Douglas Greenberg Virtual Research Fellowship to Galyna Kutsovska, PhD candidate in History at Uppsala University!

Congratulations, Galyna!

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Galyna Kutsovska Awarded 2025-2026 Greenberg Virtual Research Fellowship - Center for Advanced Genocide Research

USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Sep 5

We were honoured to host Dr. Hiroshi Maruyama, founder of Centre for Environmental and Indigenous Policy Studies & Professor Emeritus, Muroran Institute of Technology. Yesterday, Dr. Maruyama shared powerful insights on Indigenous rights, decolonization & the role of research in advancing justice.

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Aug 29

The semester begins on Monday, but we are already back and ready for the new academic year. Yesterday, we had the pleasure of spending the day with colleagues from the History Department in the beautiful village of Ekeby — an excellent start to the year ahead.

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Aug 25

New from our colleague Dr. Kate Lonergan in Global Studies Quarterly: on everyday reconciliation, the ordinary practices that help repair relationships after violence & support lasting peace.

Read the full open-access article here: academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...

Everyday Reconciliation: Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions of Relational Repair in the Aftermath of Violence

Abstract. Reconciling across the social and relational divisions which persist in everyday life is a vital component of building sustained peace after arme

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Aug 21

A new academic year is starting at Uppsala University — we can’t wait to welcome our incoming students! At the same time, we celebrate the June 2025 graduates whose legacy will inspire the next class.

Here’s to new beginnings, continued growth, and another successful year at #UppsalaUniversity!

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jul 18

The 9th Memory Studies Association meeting wraps up today in Prague. Insightful days exploring memory and transformation.

Three of our colleagues presented their papers: Santiago López Rodríguez, Matylda Jonas-Kowalik & Ivo Plšek.

Looking ahead to more meaningful exchanges at MSA!
#MSA2025 #MSA

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jul 15

The 9th Annual Meeting of the Memory Studies Association is underway in Prague!

Theme: Beyond Crises: Resilience and (In)stability - a timely reflection on memory in times of crisis.

Proud to see UHGS colleagues Ivo Plšek, Santiago López Rodríguez & Matylda Jonas-Kowalik contributing! #MSA2025

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jul 7

In recent years, several PhD dissertations have explored the Holocaust and its aftermath in Sweden. One standout: "Afterlives" by Victoria Van Orden Martínez (Linköping Univ, 2023).

It has now been reviewed by our PhD student:
Read the review: lnkd.in/d8HJ8vsw
Access the thesis: lnkd.in/dN5n7FUB

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jul 4

Our researcher Tadek Markiewicz recently took part in the British International Studies Association’s 50th Anniversary Conference in Belfast. He presented on “Global Vulnerabilities and Challenges to Orders” and convened two panels: “The Many Faces of Security” and “Cultures of Representation.”

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jul 2

Last week, the UHGS took part in #Almedalsveckan in Visby, as part of Uppsala University's program. Prof. Tomislav Dulić spoke on "The Gaza Genocide Case: Between International Law and Politics."

Grateful to all who joined the discussion and made this important forum possible!

photo: Bene Riobó

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jun 17

Come and listen to us at Almedalsveckan in Visby next week! Don’t miss the conversations that matter.
Full program & details: almedalsveckan.info

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jun 11

The dissertation was successfully defended at the Department of Government, Uppsala University. Congratulations to Dr. Jeglińska on this important achievement!

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jun 11

Last Thursday, our lecturer Roland Kostić served as a member of the grading committee for Anna Jeglińska’s PhD thesis “Co-nationals under construction: Poland’s diaspora policy 1989–2023.”

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jun 9

This workshop will convene distinguished scholars from the UK, as well as Western and Southeastern Europe, fostering collaboration and academic exchange in this vital field.

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jun 9

Our colleague, Dr. Goran Miljan, will participate in a workshop dedicated to establishing a transnational partnership network in Jewish and Holocaust studies. The event, scheduled to take place in Belgrade from 16 to 19 June 2025, is organised by the Holocaust Research Institute at Royal Holloway.

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Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · Jun 4

Still time to apply for our Senior Lecturer in Holocaust and Genocide Studies position! Don’t miss the chance for you or someone you know to join us before the application closes in less than two weeks!

Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies @uhgs.bsky.social · May 14

🚨 We're hiring!
In autumn 2026 we start with our international Bachelor's program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. To support this, we're hiring a new Senior Lecturer to join our team at the centre.
Applications open: uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Senior Lecturer in Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Senior Lecturer in Holocaust and Genocide Studies Uppsala University is a research university with a strong international position. Our mission is to conduct research and education of the highest qual

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