On 18 May 2026, the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity, in cooperation with Saint Elizabeth University, will hold an international seminar titled “Memory in Transition: A Transatlantic Perspective on Holocaust Education.” The event will take place at the Dolan Performance Hall, Annunciation Center, in New Jersey.
The seminar will bring together leading scholars from Europe, Israel, and the United States to reflect on the evolving landscape of Holocaust remembrance and education. Designed as a transatlantic dialogue, the discussion will explore how memory is shaped by changing historical perspectives, public debates, and educational priorities in different countries.
Speakers
- Daniel Blatman – Professor emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in Holocaust studies, Polish–Jewish relations, and Nazi extermination policy. Former chief historian of the Warsaw Ghetto Museum.
- Stephan Lehnstaedt – Professor of Holocaust Studies at Touro University Berlin. His research focuses on the Holocaust, its aftermath, and memory culture, including German compensation policies.
- Piotr Trojański – Associate Professor at the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków. His work centres on Holocaust education and the memory of Auschwitz and the Second World War.
- Rune Christiansen – Associate Professor of history education at VIA University College in Aarhus, specialising in teaching difficult histories, including the Holocaust, in schools.
- Richard Quinlan – Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education at Saint Elizabeth University. His work focuses on Holocaust education, antisemitism, and transitional justice.
The seminar offers a unique opportunity to exchange perspectives and experiences across continents, highlighting both shared challenges and different approaches to teaching the Holocaust today.
The event accompanies the exhibition “Between Life and Death. Stories of Rescue during the Holocaust,” presented at the university’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education until 31 May 2026. Admission to the exhibition is free.
About the exhibition
The exhibition presents stories of individuals who risked their lives to save Jews during the Second World War, highlighting the diversity of experiences across Europe and the complexity of moral choices under extreme conditions.
Originally developed by the ENRS in cooperation with the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the Silent Heroes Memorial Centre, the exhibition has been shown in numerous locations across Europe, Japan, and the United States.