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COVID-19 Health and Safety Measures at the Library

May 4th, 2021 by Lara Sebire-Hawkins

We are delighted that the Library is reopening to the public. The safety and wellbeing of our visitors and staff are paramount so please read through the following health and […]

Highlighting the Voices of Survivors

April 20th, 2021 by Dr Christine Schmidt

In this staff blog, Dr Christine Schmidt, Deputy Director and Head of Research at the Library, reflects on the prevailing power of survivor testimony.

Flowers and people surround a memorial flame in Armenia

Armenian Genocide and Loss of Sense of Reality

April 13th, 2021 by Ümit Kurt

Historian Ümit Kurt has written this article exploring the Armenian genocide and loss of sense of reality to mark the 106th anniversary of the genocide.

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Temporary Reading Room Rules and Regulations

July 3rd, 2020 by Greg Toth

In order to ensure the safety of our staff and readers, we have made some temporary changes to our Wolfson Reading Room Rules and Regulations, and the services available. Please […]

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The Liberation of Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora

April 7th, 2021 by Torsten Jugl

This blog marks the the 76th anniversay of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora. Written by the Library’s Photo Archivist, Torsten Jugl.

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Buried Revisited

March 31st, 2021 by Charles Fox

A special guest blog written by Charles Fox to commemorate the Cambodian Genocide.

USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive now available at the Library

March 8th, 2021 by Lara Sebire-Hawkins

The Wiener Holocaust Library is very pleased to announce that access to the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive (VHA) will be available in the Wolfson Reading Room to all our members, users, and visitors once we reopen our doors to the public.

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Virtual Workshops for Teachers, Educators and Students

March 1st, 2021 by Roxzann Baker

The Wiener Holocaust Library is pleased to announce the launch of a new educational workshop series aimed at teachers, educators and students of the Holocaust.

Crowd of Jews - one is wearing a visible Yellow Star.

Testifying to the Truth: An Event Series

February 17th, 2021 by Lara Sebire-Hawkins

The Wiener Holocaust Library is pleased to host a series of workshops and other events designed to engage a variety of researchers, students, faculty, educators and other audiences with our […]