Teaching the Holocaust: Exploring Additional Perspectives

Course description

Join us on March 8, 2025, from 9 am to 3 pm for a professional development workshop designed to equip in-service and pre-service teachers with the knowledge and tools to teach the Holocaust effectively.

Open to all educators, this workshop can be taken as a standalone learning opportunity or as part of the Micro-certificate in Teaching the Holocaust. The full-day, in-person event offers a unique opportunity to learn from leading Holocaust educators, network with peers and deepen your understanding of Holocaust education. While the sessions enhance the learning experience for those enrolled in the micro-certificate program, they are equally valuable as an independent professional development opportunity.

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 9 am–3 pm
Location: UVic Campus (Harry Hickman Building, Room 110) 

Schedule: 

8:45–9 am: Registration and Coffee

9–9:15 am: Welcome and Territory Acknowledgment

9:15–10 am: Keynote Address: Dr. Kristin Semmens – “Complicating the Perpetrators”

10–10:15 am: Break

10:15–11:15 am: Session 2: Tessa Coutu – Non-Jewish Victims of the Holocaust

11:15–11:30 am: Break

11:30 am–12:30 pm: Session 3: Giorgia Ricciardi – Canada’s Role in the Holocaust

12:30–1:30 pm: Lunch Break

1:30–2:30 pm: Session 4: Julius Maslovat – Reflections on Holocaust Education

2:30–2:45 pm: Break

2:45–3 pm: Closing remarks