BAHS Conference 2016: The Presence of the Holocaust in society, politics and culture, c.1970 – 2015

Bookings Now Open!

Organiser: Arthur Chapman

Date – Tuesday 19 July – Thursday 21 July

Contact no: holocaust@ioe.ac.uk

The conference will focus on the ‘Presence of the Holocaust’ in society, politics and culture since 1970 and explore the growth and development of Holocaust history and memory over the past four decades. Visit http://www.holocausteducation.org.uk/courses-events/bahs.

A full schedule of presentations is now available, and the conference also features world renowned Keynote Speakers, including Wulf Kansteiner, Dan Stone, Aleida Assmann, Dan Michman, Tom Lawson and Dr Lisa Pine. The schedule will also feature evening events focused on the themes outlined above.

Please access the bookings link within the Centre for Holocaust Education’s site to secure your place.

The full cost of the conference is £120. Single day bookings are also available at £60, a half day at £30, or participants are welcome to book a range of sessions.

(The same sessions are also available at the Student Rates of £80 (full conference), £40 (single day) or £20 (morning/afternoon session)).

The deadline for making a booking is Sunday 19 June.

Contact the organisers: the conference is directed by Dr Arthur Chapman (a.chapman@ioe.ac.uk) and the admin team on holocaust@ioe.ac.uk.

The BAHS was founded in August 2013 in collaboration with Holocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and History, to promote the study of the Holocaust in British schools, colleges and universities.

Follow these links for information about previous BAHS conferences – BAHS 2015 and BAHS 2014.

Keynote Speakers so far confirmed: Dr Aleida Assman, Professor Dan Stone , Professor Wulf Kansteiner , Professor Dan Michman, Professor Tom Lawson and Dr Lisa Pine.

Venue: UCL Institute of Education (Jeffery Hall, Elvin Hall and various rooms).

Date and Time: Tuesday 19 July, 10.30am – Thursday 21 July, 1pm