EHRI Seminars
EHRI organized a number of Methodological Seminars, aimed at Holocaust scholars or specific audiences (such as archivists). The calls of these seminars were published on this page.
You can read reports (if available) of seminars that have taken place by clicking on the titles (in red).
Call for Applications: EHRI Seminar in Bucharest: The Study of the Holocaust in Romania:Current State and Trends
The Study of the Holocaust in Romania: Current State and Trends
18-21 February 2019
Location: Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania, Bucharest, Romania
We invite applications for the international EHRI-seminar “The Study of Holocaust in Romania: Current State and Trends”, organised by the Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, to be held in Bucharest, Romania, 18-21 February 2019.
The seminar is conducted within the framework of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project.
Deadline for applications is 7 January 2019. THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED.
Call for Applications: EHRI Seminar in Jerusalem: Documenting, Uploading and Utilizing Holocaust Testimonies in the Digital Age
From the Living Room to the World-Wide Web: Documenting, Uploading and Utilizing Holocaust Testimonies in the Digital Age
11-15 November 2018
Location: Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel
We would like to invite those working in archives and those working with Holocaust Testimonies (survivor, rescuer, bystander as well as perpetrator testimonies) to submit their applications for the international EHRI seminar: From the Living Room to the World-Wide Web: Documenting, Uploading and Utilizing Holocaust Testimonies in the Digital Age to be held at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, 11-15 November 2018.
This seminar is organized within the framework of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project, with the support and cooperation of the Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future”.
Deadline for applications is 15 July 2018. THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED.
Call for Applications: EHRI Seminar in Budapest: Researching and Remembering the Holocaust in Central Europe
Researching and Remembering the Holocaust in Central Europe – New Sources, Methods and Approaches
3-7 September 2018
Location: Central European University, Budapest
We invite applications for the international EHRI-Seminar Researching and Remembering the Holocaust in Central Europe – New Sources, Methods and Approaches, held in Budapest, Hungary, from 3rd until 7th September 2018. The Seminar is organized by the Center for Holocaust-Studies at the Institute for Contemporary History (Munich) in cooperation with the Polish Center for Holocaust Research (Warsaw) and the Department of Gender Studies of Central European University (Budapest).
It is conducted within the framework of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project, supported by the European Commission.
Deadline for applications is 15 May 2018. THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED!
Call for Applications: EHRI Seminar in Lviv: Advanced Holocaust Studies Today: Sources and Approaches
Advanced Holocaust Studies Today: Sources and Approaches
17–22 September 2017
Location: Center for Urban History of East Central Europe, Lviv, Ukraine
Applications are invited for the international EHRI Seminar: Advanced Holocaust Studies Today: Sources and Approaches in Lviv, Ukraine, 17–22 September 2017. The organizer is NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Amsterdam) in cooperation with the Center for Holocaust Studies at the Institute for Contemporary History (Munich), and in partnership with the Center for Urban History of East Central Europe (Lviv).
The Seminar is organized within the framework of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project, supported by the European Commission.
Deadline for applications is 7 May 2017. THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED!
Call for Applications: EHRI Seminar in Trieste: The Nazi Occupation and the Extermination of the European Jews: Sources, Methods and Interpretations
The Nazi Occupation and the Extermination of the European Jews: Sources, Methods and Interpretations
30 July-4 August 2017
Location: University of Trieste, Italy (Department of Humanities)
The Seminar is planned within the framework of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project, supported by the European Commission and organised by the Shoah Memorial of Paris, France, in close cooperation with Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. The seminar is organized with the kind support of the University of Trieste which will host the event.
We would like to invite researchers, historians and archivists working on Holocaust sources and historiography to apply for our seminar.
Deadline for Applications: 30 April 2017 (extended!) THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED!
Call for Applications for an EHRI Seminar on “Polish” Sources for Holocaust Research
“Polish” Sources for Holocaust Research – Challenges and Methodological Problems
24-29 September 2017
Location: Polish Center for Holocaust Research, Warsaw, Poland
We would like to invite those working in the field of Holocaust research and documentation to submit their application for the international EHRI Seminar: “‘Polish’ Sources for Holocaust Research – Challenges and Methodological Problems”, to be held at the Polish Center for Holocaust Research, Warsaw 24-29 September 2017.
The Seminar is organized within the framework of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project, supported by the European Commission.
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2017 THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED.
Call for Applications for an EHRI Seminar on Reference Services
Reference Services: Best Practices and Innovative Use of Materials
13-17 November 2016
Location: Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel
We would like to invite those working in Reference Services with Holocaust documentation to submit their application for the international seminar Reference Services: Best Practices and Innovative Use of Materials to be held at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, 13-17 November 2016.
Expectations
In the current age, reference service personnel are facing new and varied challenges due to numerous factors involved in dealing with Holocaust documentation and sources. Among these is the fact that many more people, from different backgrounds and for various reasons, are seeking to use archival documents and library resources. This multiplicity creates demands on staff members and their institutions. In addition, the enormous expectations placed on archives for the accessibility of all materials give rise to many questions regarding the preservation of the actual document, digitalization, issues of publication rights, new methods in cataloging of material, and more.
Share experience
This seminar offers the unique opportunity for those working in reference services to come together and share their experience with others, to talk about how different institutions are dealing with the current challenges and to learn from each other.
Deadline for applications: 31 July 2016. THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED.
Call for Applications for an EHRI Methodological Seminar
The Study of the Holocaust in Romania: Current State and Trends
19-23 September 2016
Location: Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania
The seminar is organized in the framework of EHRI by the Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, both part of the EHRI Consortium.
Holocaust research in Romania
This seminar will provide an overview of methods, sources, and current trends in Holocaust research in Romania to historians and others from the humanities interested in the Holocaust. Archivists from collection-holding institutions in Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, and Hungary will provide an overview of the broad range of Holocaust-related materials held by their institutions. The seminar will also include visits to various archives and memorial sites in Bucharest.
EHRI portal
As part of the seminar, participants will be introduced to the EHRI Portal, which contains information on 57 countries, over 1,850 archival institutions, and more than 152,000 archival descriptions.
Informal presentations
In addition to keynote speakers and more structured presentations, there will be several opportunities for participants to offer brief, informal presentations on their current research on the Holocaust in Romania and receive input and suggestions from other participants.
Deadline for Applications: 30 April 2016. THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED.
Call for Applications for an EHRI Seminar on Holocaust Sources
Languages, Cultures and Perspectives – How to Read Holocaust Sources
26 June – 1 July 2016
Location: Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum, Vilnius, Lithuania
We would like to invite those working in the field of Holocaust documentation to submit their application for the international EHRI Seminar: Languages, Cultures and Perspectives – How to Read Holocaust Sources, to be held at Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum, Vilnius, June 26 – July 1, 2016 in cooperation with the Center for Holocaust Studies at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich, Germany.
The Seminar is organized within the framework of the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project, supported by the European Commission.
Deadline for Applications: 31 March 2016. THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED.
Call for Applications for an EHRI Archival Seminar
Modern Diplomatics of the Holocaust – Now also as an online course!
21-31 August 2016
Location: Federal Archives, Berlin-Lichterfelde, Germany
In the framework of the EHRI-project, the German Federal Archives offer a ten-day archival seminar under the title “Modern Diplomatics of the Holocaust”. It aims at giving a thorough introduction into the handling of German records related to the Holocaust. The intended audience especially includes archival staff members (particularly from Eastern Europe) and Holocaust researchers who work with German archival records and would like to enlarge their knowledge on archival sources.
Deadline for applications is 15 April 2016. THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED.
List of EHRI workshops, phase 1 (2010-2015)
Photo: EHRI workshop on Holocaust Art, Yad Vashem, 2015