|
|
|
Despite the passage of nearly 60 years since the end of World War II, the experience of Jews subjected to forced confinement in ghettos by the Nazis and their collaborators remains poorly understood. This program offers the opportunity to hear from ten scholars whose research into newly released archival materials offers fresh insight and deeper understanding of various aspects of life in the ghettos of Europe from 1939 to 1945. The further study of ghettos is an integral part of enhancing our understanding of the Holocaust. Presentations in the morning aim at defining ghettos, describing their administration, and examining the issue of resistance. The afternoon session features detailed examinations of the impact of ghettoization on Jewish culture, including presentations on the Jewish religious response, daily life, and contemporaneous reflections on the experience.
|
|
|
|
|
