Date: July 31, 2025 | Time: 20:00 (Israel Time) | Location: Online via Zoom >< Join us for a compelling evening exploring the complex roles of women in the context of Nazi crimes and postwar justice. Through historical, legal, and artistic lenses, three leading scholars will shed light on the often-overlooked involvement of women as perpetrators, witnesses, and observers.
This panel highlights the courageous work of women educators during the Holocaust, focusing on their roles as teachers, caregivers, and sources of hope in the ghettos and camps. Through the stories of Luba Bielicka-Blum, Stefania Wilczyńska, and Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, we explore education as resistance and memory. A moving academic tribute to resilience, legacy, and the power of teaching in the darkest of times.
This panel explores the unique experiences of Hungarian Jewish women during the Holocaust, focusing on their resilience in Nazi camps, the untold story of deportation to Allendorf, and the horrific sterilization experiments in Birkenau. Leading scholars and researchers shed light on gendered trauma, survival, and memory. A powerful conversation about history, silence, and the enduring strength of women.
The Women in the Holocaust International Study Center (WHISC), Givat Haviva, in collaboration with ShoahLab – the Holocaust Studies Laboratory of the University of Belgrade, is pleased to invite proposals for the upcoming international conference
Join us for an engaging and insightful academic panel moderated by Prof. Lily Zamir, exploring the diverse ways in which women resisted oppression during the Holocaust through unarmed resistance—art, storytelling, and historical defiance.