TCHJSG631
Hauptseminar
(HS2) Poland, the Holocaust, and the Jews
Stephan Lehnstaedt
Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen
online - LV an der Touro University
Kommentar
This seminar explores the complex history of Nazi concentration and extermination camps in Poland by combining personal narrative with sociological analysis. A brief introduction to the history of Nazi camps between 1933 and 1945, with a particular focus on camps existing in German occupied Poland, will be followed by sessions devoted to the study of two types of texts.
First, we will explore the lived experiences of survivors through individual testimonies that provide a deeply personal perspective on the atrocities committed in the camps. Second, we will engage with theories that analyse the broader structures and functions of Nazi camps in the context of state-sponsored terror, social control and genocide. We will pay particular attention to the intersections between individual testimonies and generalizations. To what extent do witnesses attempt to transform their episodic knowledge into a general understanding of what actually happened? What is the role of individual experience in theoretical explanations? How do theories advanced by survivors differ from theories of thinkers who did not live in the camps? By integrating individual and theoretical perspectives, the seminar aims to promote a comprehensive understanding of the Nazi camps.
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16 Termine
Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung
Mo, 13.10.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 20.10.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 27.10.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 03.11.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 10.11.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 17.11.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 24.11.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 01.12.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 08.12.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 15.12.2025 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 05.01.2026 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 12.01.2026 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 19.01.2026 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 26.01.2026 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 02.02.2026 09:30 - 12:00
Mo, 09.02.2026 09:30 - 12:00