Since 2015, archaeologist Denis Renaud has taught a module on the archaeology of the Holocaust in his class, “Méthodes et techniques archéologiques” (CLA-2510) at the University of Ottawa. The main goal of the class is to prepare students for an … Continued
By Lisa Levitan Hundreds of Ottawa’s Jewish community came together on November 6th to participate in the first annual RISE UP Ottawa event. The immensely successful afternoon focused on education, engagement, and learning about the unprecedented rise of antisemitism in … Continued
By Mina Cohn and Artur Wilczynski CHES commends the organizers of Combatting Antisemitism on Campuses: A Convening to Engage, Educate, & Empower Faculty. Professor Cary Kogan of the University of Ottawa and Professor Deidre Butler of Carleton University co-chaired a panel … Continued
By Minda Chaikin An important virtual Teachers’ Workshop was held by CHES on November 17th for 70 educators from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) and the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), both of which promoted the workshop to their … Continued
By Marion Silver It is 1941 in Ukraine. Soldiers wearing Red Army coats and armbands are positioned in collaboration with German soldiers. They are standing on top of a ravine with their rifles poised. A woman in a polka-dotted dress … Continued
By Kara Godwin The first Kindertransport departed from Vienna on December 1st, 1938. Children had to say goodbye in the waiting room as parents were not even allowed on the train platform. On the evening of October 19th, CHES, in … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have distracted the scholarly world from discussion of many important subjects, including the Holocaust. To revitalize academic interest in Holocaust studies in Poland, three world-renowned Holocaust scholars are scheduled to headline a … Continued