Holocaust Remembrance and Inclusive Storytelling
Overview This webinar explored how digital tools can help bring visibility to groups historically marginalized in Holocaust narratives, including Roma, LGBTQ+, and disabled communities. Human rights advocate Ewelina Dobrovolska emphasized storytelling as a powerful method for fostering empathy and challenging prejudice. Through a reflection exercise on social media examples, participants examined representation, authenticity, and ethical […]
Inclusive Narratives and Human Rights Advocacy
Overview The session featured Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius, who connected his LGBTQ+ rights advocacy with contemporary approaches to Holocaust remembrance. Reflecting on his legislative and activist experiences, he discussed the role of public support, resilience, and democratic participation in advancing equality. He encouraged young people to recognise their influence in civic life, report hate speech, and […]
Digital Storytelling and Ethical Remembrance
Overview Led by Karolina Vilkelienė from the Ninth Fort Museum, this webinar focused on how cultural institutions use digital formats—especially short-form video—to make complex historical narratives more accessible. She presented the museum’s approach to correcting historical inaccuracies, crafting ethical content, and using micro-stories, testimonies, and behind-the-scenes materials to engage young audiences. The session also showcased […]
Digital Frontiers Webinar Workshop Materials
Overview These digital learning materials explore Holocaust history and how collective memory are communicated through digital media with a focus on ethical storytelling of sensitive historical events. As social media often becomes a primary source of historical knowledge for younger audiences, our learning materials address both the opportunities and risks of digital historical communication. Participants […]
Past Lesson Future Insight Conference Presentations
Overview Agnieszka Zajaczkowska The Elderly and the Sick: Nazi Ideology and Survival Strategies, an Example from the Krakow Ghetto A presentation containing information on the main guidelines of Nazi ideology towards sick people, survival strategies during the Holocaust, and the example of the fate of residents of a nursing home and hospital in the Krakow […]