This panel was led by Claudia Koonz and Doris Bergen about “Context and Perspectives” that focused on defining the field of Holocaust studies and pedagogy, perspectives on people (victims, bystanders, etc.) in the Holocaust, and the issues of daily life (health, education, and identity) with the influence of institutions and power during the Holocaust.
This session centered on issues of comparative history with focus on events of mass killing across the world and the question of the use and limitations of the word “genocide.” Also discussed were issues related to the legacy of the Holocaust with ethics and morality. This panel featured Steven Katz and John Roth.
Discussion centered on an integrated and holistic history of the Holocaust that brings together issues like victims, perpetration, European History, and Jewish History instead of keeping them separate. This panel was led by scholars Dan Michman and Saul Friedlӓnder.
Discussion was centered on the intersection of poststructuralism and postmodernism with the history of the Holocaust. Focus was specifically on reality, ideology, and persistence with issues of anti-Semitism and the instability of identity (i.e. sex in the Third Reich, etc.). This panel was led by scholars Dagmar Herzog and Susannah Heschel.
This file contains materials from various committees of the NAF including the following: the Development and Funding Committee, and the Finance, Operations and Enterprise Committee. File also contains financial reports, article in Norwegian, a business plan, presentation materials, and two bound copies of final reports and proposals.
