Weiss-Livnat Center Archives: The Strochlitz Collection
The Strochlitz Collection is comprised of materials focused primarily on the Holocaust in Hungary and Romania. The collection is split into three sections. The first section includes documents, survivor testimonies, correspondences, postcards, photographs, drawings, newspapers, leaflets, and reports from the International Auschwitz Committee. While these materials primarily concern Hungary and Romania, there are also archival materials addressing the Holocaust in Transylvania, Yugoslavia, Italy, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia. The second section contains materials regarding the history of the Hungarian and Romanian Jewish communities before the Holocaust. The third section contains personal correspondences, diaries, and research materials of prominent Hungarian Jewish figures. There are hundreds of survivor testimonies as well as microfilms and video cassette tapes about different episodes of WWII. Full catalog coming soon.
Sites of Tension – Shifts in Holocaust Memory, Antisemitism, and Political Contestation in Europe
The ST research project is a comparative study of the changes taking place in Holocaust memory in Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain, and the UK. Each of these countries bears a distinct Holocaust legacy and all five of them face contemporary political, economic, and immigration-related challenges. The intersection of past and present is expressed in a surge in nationalism, revisions to WWII narratives including Holocaust distortion and rises in antisemitism and delegitimization of Israel (beyond the scope of legitimate political differences). These phenomena seem to be related, but the exact relations between them have not yet been methodically examined and require an empirical study. Click here to learn more.
Weiss-Livnat Center Research Fellows and Ph.D. Candidates
As part of the promotion and encouragement of research within the Wiess-Livnat Center, six scholars from both Israel and abroad were appointed from various fields of expertise – history, art, psychology, and political science to serve as Research Fellows. In their role as Fellows, these researchers submit research proposals to external research funds and publish their research under the Center’s auspices. Meet current Research Fellows and Ph.D. Candidates here.
Young Research Fellows Program
The Weiss-Livnat International Center for Holocaust Research and Education created an academic program that aims to support and foster graduates of our MA program who are currently pursuing doctoral degrees. The framework is intended to serve as an academic meeting place where current Ph.D. students can enrich each other’s research, consult with experts, and hear the latest news and updates from the field. More information coming soon.
