The Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies at the University of Victoria is pleased to again offer a life-changing course, to be held in Central Europe in May 2014, called the I-witness Holocaust Field School Project. This field school is designed to explore ways in which the Holocaust has been memorialized at various Central European historical sites, museums, and monuments and provides students with an opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding of antisemitism, racism, religious intolerance, homophobia, and the stigmatization of mentally and physically disabled communities.
The program runs from May 5 - 31, with the first week of classes taking place at the University of Victoria followed by three weeks in Central Europe. Participants will travel to Berlin (Germany), Oświęcim and Cracow (Poland), Vienna and Linz (Austria), and Munich (Germany).