Jewish Studies and Holocaust Education in Poland - Softcover

Zimmerman, Lynn W.

 
9780786478613: Jewish Studies and Holocaust Education in Poland

Synopsis

This volume examines how people in Poland learn about Jewish life, culture and history, including the Holocaust. The main text provides background on concepts such as culture, identity and stereotypes, as well as on specific topics such as Holocaust education as curriculum, various educational institutions, and the connection of arts and cultural festivals to identity and culture. It also gives a brief overview of Polish history and Jewish history in Poland, as well as providing insight into how the Holocaust and Jewish life and culture are viewed and taught in present-day Poland.

This background material is supported by essays by Poles who have been active in the changes that have taken place in Poland since 1989. A young Jewish-Polish man gives insight into what it is like to grow up in contemporary Poland, and a Jewish-Polish woman who was musical director and conductor of the Jewish choir, Tslil, gives her view of learning through the arts. Essays by Polish scholars active in Holocaust education and curriculum design give past, present and future perspectives of learning about Jewish history and culture.

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About the Author

Lynn W. Zimmerman is Professor Emerita of Education from Purdue University. She served in Poland as a Peace Corps volunteer (1992-1994), a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Wroclaw (2009), and part-time faculty at Tischner European University in Krakow (2011-2013). She returned as a Fulbright Scholar to Marie-Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin (2024-2025).

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