Dr. Browning discusses the origins of the Holocaust, primarily discussing one long term cause and one immediate cause. This is the second lecture in a series of five given at Florida International University relating to the Holocaust and delivered by various scholars in the field.
Correspondence between donors and alumni to Dennis Cross at UNC-Chapel Hill regarding the hiring of Dr. Browning as the FPG Chair in 1999.
Meeting agendas with Dr. Browning’s notes. Memoranda to committee from chair regarding upcoming Global Studies events and general program information. Committee meeting minutes. List of Global Studies students from 1984.
Includes print (online and newspaper copies) of interviews about Browning—the release of his books, his experiences, and his awards. Articles and interviews are both in English and German.
Browning’s lecture entitled “Ordinary Germans or Ordinary Men?” about the Reserve Police Battalion 101 and Goldhagen’s interpretation. This lecture was delivered at Lessons and Legacies Conference, USHMM Conference, and UCLA. Also includes correspondence (fax and letters) regarding this debate.
Lectures and speeches given by Browning about the debate which include Browning’s response to Goldhagen delivered at the USHMM symposium. Includes a correspondence and translation proofs in German for publication.
International publications like The New Yorker, Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, Tikkun, and Yad Vashem’s magazine with articles about the Browning-Goldhagen controversy.
International publications (in English and German) about the Browning-Goldhagen debate. Publications include Der Spiegel, Linguafranca, and Tikkun.
Correspondence from scholars and colleagues regarding Dr. Jonah Goldhagen’s book, Hitler’s Willing Executioners , which refuted the conclusion reached by Dr. Browning in his book, Ordinary Men, regarding the origins of the Holocaust. Newspaper, magazine, and journal reviews about Goldhagen’s book, as well as commentaries and interviews regarding the debate. Also includes information about the job opening in the History department at Harvard University, contested by both Dr. Browning and Dr. Goldhagen.
Includes correspondence (letters and emails), drafts, and published reviews (photocopied and originals) and criticism of Goldhagen’s Hitler’s Willing Executioners. Also includes international reviews published in English and German.