Join us for an illustrated lecture by London-based art historian Monica Bohm-Duchen about the émigré sculptors who created so many of the works still visible in public spaces throughout the UK, whose names and life stories nevertheless remain too little examined.
This talk will bring to life poignant refugee family stories from the Library’s rich collection. We will trace these families’ journeys through an exploration of historical documents and Survivors’ family archives. Don’t miss this enlightening opportunity to uncover the powerful narratives preserved within the Wiener Holocaust Library.
This panel, hosted by René Cassin, will take us from the Kindertransport to the present day, exploring how and why vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers risk their lives to make the UK their home and what we can do about it the implementation of safe and legal routes.
This exhibition will be on show on Thursday 20th June at the Wiener Library from 10.00am – 5pm followed by a talk by Mike Levy, Holocaust educator and author, based on his extensive research about the importance of Dovercourt in acting as the first safe haven for many kindertransportees.
Part of our new seminar series: Humanitarianism, Refugees and the Holocaust.
Around 80,000 Jewish refugees arrived to the UK between 1933 and 1945. Aimed at GCSE and A-Level students, this talk will utilise sources from the Library’s unique archive to trace some of the journeys made by these 80,000 refugees, focusing on ‘ordinary’ people. It will also explore British responses to these refugees, including governmental actions and the activities of community and voluntary organisations.
Join The Wiener Holocaust Library to mark the publication of Andrea Hammel’s important new book on the Kindertransport child rescue scheme, based on extensive new research. In this talk Andrea Hammel will show what really happened using her research into governmental and organisational records as well as oral testimonies and ego documents.
Join The Wiener Holocaust Library and Jewish Renaissance [hyperlink] to mark the publication of Thomas Harding’s The Maverick [hyperlink] – the story of the famed publisher George Weidenfeld, who transformed not only publishing but the culture of ideas, from his struggles as an Austrian-Jewish refugee in London to his rise as a world-renowned literary figure.
As part of our Family History events series, the Library is pleased to host Rachel Meller talking about her first book, The Box with the Sunflower Clasp, which relates the flight of her aunt and grandparents from Nazi-run Vienna to the unlikely haven of Shanghai. She will describe the resilience and enterprise of the 20,000-strong Jewish community within the challenging surroundings of the war-torn Chinese port.
