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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership

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Re-framing public engagement and education about the Holocaust and Genocide. A partnership of @wienerlibrary.bsky.social‬ and Holocaust Research Institute, Royal Holloway University of London. https://linktr.ee/hgrp.org

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Dec 19

Welcome to the HGRP! This is a partnership between @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and @royalholloway.bsky.social HRI with the goal of making academic research about the Holocaust more accessible. We try to connect the public with academic research by co-curating exhibitions and running events

An image with a gradient background from blue to yellow. Image text: ‘We aim to re-frame public engagement, education, and heritage practice about the history and memory of the Holocaust and genocide.'

A group of people studying around a table. Image text: 'What does that mean? We seek to make Holocaust research more accessible to a wider audience by co-curating exhibitions and organising events such as book talks and conferences with approachable language and accommodations.'

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

📣 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.

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 12d

This event is a part of the Recovery and Repair programme. Keep an eye out at the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social for future events if you want to research your own family history or are interested in the topic!

Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 12d

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

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Christine Schmidt @ceschmidt.bsky.social · 14d

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

StanleyBurtonCentre @uolsbc.bsky.social · 16d

We recently hosted @ceschmidt.bsky.social from the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and Prof. Dan Stone from Royal Holloway, University of London, for an exhibition sharing heartbreaking cases from the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social International Tracing Service, used to locate missing Holocaust victims

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 20d

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 20d

This free workshop will introduce attendees to the Library's impressive array of collections and how to use them for research.
Sign up here: bit.ly/4naClvi

Online Digital Skills Workshop for MA & PhD Students - The Wiener Holocaust Library

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 Wiener Holocaust Library's collections...

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · 20d

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!

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Rachel Pistol @drpistol.bsky.social · 27d

Come work for me! 👇🏻
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EHRI-UK @ehri-uk.bsky.social · 27d

We're hiring!
EHRI-UK Project Assistant - remote work w/ some travel @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Part time (0.4-0.5FTE depending on candidate). Initially 9 months but anticipating extension. Perfect for #PhD students - spread the word! Closing date 26/09/25
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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · 23d

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.

Recovery and Repair: Supporting Jewish Family Histories of the Holocaust In Britain, International Tracing Team outreach in Birmingham - The Wiener Holocaust Library

The Wiener Holocaust Library is home to the UK’s digital copy of the International Tracing Service archive, which holds millions of documents related to the Holocaust and Nazi era. This remarkable…

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Aug 22

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

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Aug 14

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

The Fate Unknown exhibition poster on a yellow background with the title 'Upcoming Events'

Text: '17 September, Recovery and Repair: Supporting Jewish Family Histories of the Holocaust in Britain, International Tracing Team Outreach in Birmingham; 18 September, Fate Unknown: The Search for the Missing after the Holocaust - Exhibition Display and Curators' talk in Leicester' on a yellow background.

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 6

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

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Aug 5

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

Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

A colour-coded map of Europe titled 'Distribution of Jewish Population in Europe in 1933'.

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Jul 21

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...

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Jul 21

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

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Jul 17

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!

EHRI-UK @ehri-uk.bsky.social · Jun 20

First call for EHRI-UK National Research Fellowships is open! Deadline 23 July 2025. Short term access for researchers, archivists, librarians, & curators @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Imperial War Museum @holocaustnorth.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy
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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Jul 17

Jacob Flaws has also recently published his research about the 'Oyneg Shabes' archive, an archive collected in the Warsaw Ghetto, now available to read here: bit.ly/3IvMqDp
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Congratulations and a huge thank you to Jacob for sharing his research with us during the talk last week!

Emanuel Ringelblum and the Oyneg Shabes Archive

The Oyneg Shabes archive, created by historian Emanuel Ringelblum and other Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, meticulously documented their lives, suffering, and resistance during the Holocaust, ensuring the...

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

Screenshot of a Youtube video titled 'Book Talk: Spaces of Treblinka with Jacob Flaws' on a green background.

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 9

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/...

Research Projects Data Analyst

As the living, growing home of our national story, The National Archives is already a special place to work. We’re an institution nearly 200 years old with a collection spanning 1,000 years of history...

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Jun 27

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

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · Jun 3

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

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Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership @hgrporg.bsky.social · May 30

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!

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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · May 14

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.

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EHRI-UK @ehri-uk.bsky.social · May 9

The EHRI-UK Spring newsletter is out today! See what we've been up to recently:

ehri-uk.org/so/c7PLjvAie...

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EHRI-UK Spring 2025 Newsletter

EHRI-UK has been very busy since our last newsletter - please read on to learn more about the official EHRI-UK launch, the EHRI-ERIC inauguration at the POLIN Museum, Warsaw, the first National Coordi...

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