Programme in the context of the Holocaust exhibition:
“Germany’s Confrontation with the Holocaust in a Global Context”
Exhibition on show in the City Library from 26 October to 22 November 2015
City Library Newcastle, 33 New Bridge Street West, NE1 8AX Newcastle upon Tyne
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1. Public talk
Dr Beate Müller (Newcastle University): "Between Adventures and Air Raids: How Nuremberg's School Children Remembered the Hitler Years in 1946".
In 1946, Nuremberg's schools inspector Otto Barthel had local school children write essays on their wartime experiences. They were also asked to fill in questionnaires which specifically addressed political attitudes of the young. About 3,000 pupils submitted their work. These texts tell a complex story about the thoughts and feelings of German adolescents in the early postwar period, demonstrating the ideological influence of National Socialism, trauma suffered during the war, as well as the shock, frustration, and desorientation after the collapse of the Third Reich.
This talk by Dr Beate Müller will focus on identifying the coping strategies of the young in their attempts to make sense of their extreme experiences and of the radical ideological reorientation necessitated in the occupational period.
The event is free, but please register on Eventbrite.
Date, time and venue of event: 28 October 2015, 18.15, Bewick Hall, City Library
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2. Guided tour
Prof Stuart Taberner (Leeds University), who was involved in curating the exhibition, will give a guided tour to the public.
The event is free, but you can also register for it on Eventbrite.
Date, time and venue of event: Wednesday 4 November 2015, 18.45, City Library
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3. Research Seminar Talk
Prof Stuart Taberner (Leeds University): “The Possibilities and Pitfalls of ‘Impact'”
In this talk, Professor Stuart Taberner (Leeds) talks about his ongoing collaboration with the South African Holocaust and Genocide Foundation, the UK National Holocaust Centre, and schools, universities and museums in South Africa, the UK, and the United States to design and display an exhibition on Germany’s Confrontation with the Holocaust in a Global Context. His focus will be translating research into impact and public engagement, and on the opportunities and challenges that process presents.
Date, time and venue of event: Thursday 5 November, 4-5pm, Beehive room 2.20, Old Library Building
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4. An event for local 6th form students: “Children under Hitler”
Dr Beate Müller (Newcastle University) will guide students through the exhibition, give a talk about children in the Holocaust and the Third Reich, and do an interactive workshop with students using child testimonies from the early postwar period. This event is supported by Routes into Languages (routesne@ncl.ac.uk). To register for this event, please go to https://www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/north-east/events/4376
Date, time and venue of event: Wednesday 18 November, 14:30 – 16:30, City Library