Associate Professor Dr. Bozena Karwowska was invited by the World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust & Descendants to present at their 31st annual conference in Vancouver on November 1-4, 2019. She presented on the panel, “Holocaust education: The antidote to antisemitism?” where she discussed the Witnessing Auschwitz Go Global course and Representations of the Holocaust CENS 303 course.
Panel description:
Alongside the rise of antisemitic incidents and rhetoric across the globe, including on university campuses, Holocaust educators grapple with the question: can teaching and learning about the Shoah play a role in combating the hatred of Jews? If so, what practices and resources can support educators in making a difference in their respective communities? Representing a number of esteemed organizations and post-secondary institutions, the panelists will offer perspectives on programs that seek to engage students in reflection about the causes and consequences of antisemitism, making connections between the history of the Holocaust and the present day.
