Learning from the past – acting for the future
Holocaust and Human Rights Seminar for Teachers 2022
Four-day seminar for teachers
TOLI Institute and Terraforming organised the annual seminar for teachers from the Republic of Serbia from 21-25. August in Novi Sad, under the title “Learning from the past – acting for the future.”
22-26. August 2022 ”
Hotel Sheraton Novi Sad
• The seminar and all materials are free for all participants.
• Lectures by experts from Serbia and international experts.
• Accommodation at the Sheraton Hotel in Novi Sad from 21-25 August, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Simultaneous translation.
• Transportation to Novi Sad should be arranged by the participants themselves.
Program
Monday 22.08.2022
9.00-10.30
Oana Bajka: Identity, Stereotypes, Prejudices and Discrimination (Identitet, stereotipi, predrasude i diskriminacija)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break / Kafe pauza
11.00-12.30
Ruth-Anne Lenga: What was the Holocaust, how might we teach it, and why does it matter? Reflections from UCL Centre for Holocaust Education UK’. (Šta je Holokaust, kako podučavati o Holokaustu, i zašto je to značajno? Iskustva UCL centra iz Velike Britanije)
12.30-13.30 Lunch / Ručak
13.30-15.00
Nevena Bajalica: Jewish Life in Europe – Hannah presentations (Jevrejske zajednice u Evropi – Hannah prezentacije)
15.00-15.30 Coffee break / Kafe pauza
15.30-17.00
Dr Calin Rus: Minorities in Serbia (Nacionalne manjine u Srbiji)
17.00-17.30 Wrap-up of the day / Kraj dana
Tuesday 23.08.2022
9.00-10.30
Dr Milan Koljanin: The Holocaust in Serbia (Holokaust u Srbiji)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break / Kafe pauza
11.00-12.30
Dr Werner Dreier: Holocaust distortion (Iskrivljenje, manipulacija i falsifikovanje istorije Holokausta)
12.30-13.30 Lunch / Ručak
13.30-15.00
Miško Stanišić: Avoiding the “competitive victimhood“ trap – Understanding the continent-wide character of the Holocaust and the German crimes towards other groups of victims – the Serbian case (Izbegavanje zamke “nadmetanja među žrtvama” – specifičnosti Holokausta i nacistički zločini protiv drugih grupa žrtava – primer Srbije)
15.00-15.30 Coffee break / Kafe pauza
15.30-17.30
Petar Djurdjev: Guided tour: Jewish Novi Sad, Novi Sad Raid and the Holocaust (Stručno vođenje kroz grad: Jevrejska zajednica, Novi Sad pod okupacijom i Holokaust)
18:00 Joint dinner in the city / Zajednička večera u gradu
Wednesday 24.08.2022
9.00-10.30
Oana Bajka: Teaching About the Holocaust and Human Rights (Edukacija o Holokaustu i ljudskim pravima)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break / Kafe pauza
11.00-12.30
Miško Stanišić: Contemporary antisemitism (Savremeni antisemitizam)
12.30-13.30 Lunch / Ručak
13.30-15.00
Testimonies: the second generation survivors (Svedočanstva: druga generacija preživelih) – Olga Andraši, Jelena Polak, Vlada Todorović, Mirko Stefanović15.00-15.30 Coffee break / Kafe pauza
15.30-17.00
Dr Milovan Pisarri: Roma Genocide and anti-Roma racism (Stradanja Roma za vreme Holokausta i anticiganizam)
17.00-17.30 Wrap-up of the day / Kraj dana
Thursday 25.08.2022
9.00-10.30
Miško Stanišić/Nevena Bajalica: Graphic Novel in Education About the Holocaust (Grafičke novele u edukaciji o Holokaustu)
– spojeno sa sledećim predavanjem i radionicom prof. dr Marka Šuice10.30-11.00 Coffee break / Kafe pauza
11.00-12.30
Prof dr Marko Šuica: Teaching Approaches and Methods (Pristupi i metodologije učenja i podučavanja o Holokaustu)
– spojeno sa prethodnim predavanjem i radionicom Miška Stanišića i Nevene Bajalice12.30-13.30 Lunch / Ručak
13.30-15.00
Oana Bajka: Action Plan (Plan aktivnosti u sledećem periodu)
15.00-15.30 Coffee break / Kafe pauza
15.30-17.30
Evaluation and Distribution of Certificates – End of seminar (Evaluacija i podela sertifikata završetak seminara)
Lecturers
Ruth-Anne Lenga
United Kingdom
Professor and Programme Director at UCL’s Centre for Holocaust Education www.holocausteducation.org.uk
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Ruth-Anne Lenga is Associate Professor (Teaching) and Programme Director at UCL’s Center for Holocaust Education. A leading figure at the Centre since its establishment in 2008, Ruth-Anne directs the educational vision and strategy, oversees program delivery, drives innovation, including the Beacon School Programme, and created its Master’s degree module offer. Ruth-Anne has over twenty-five years of experience training teachers, serving as a Lecturer at the UCL Institute of Education and as Learning Director at London’s Jewish Museum. Ruth-Anne leads the Centre’s engagement with Holocaust survivors and has played a pivotal role in national and international projects, including Belsen75, UKHMF, Core Academy Trust Echo Eternal Project, and the Centre’s work with OSCE-ODHIR/UNESCO to address antisemitism. She is a member of the UK Delegation to International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance IHRA.
The UCL Centre for Holocaust Education is part of IOE, University College London’s Faculty of Education and Society. For eight years in a row, IOE has been rated number one in the world for Education in the QS World University Rankings.
Dr. Werner Dreier
Austria
founder and former Director of the Austrian teacher training institute for Holocaust education www.erinnern.at
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Dr. Werner Dreier, historian and educator, has extensive experience as a teacher and teacher trainer. Dr. Dreier has been director of the Austrian teacher training institute for Holocaust education Erinnern.at since its foundation in 2000. The Institute organizes teacher training courses and develops teaching materials on behalf of the Austrian Ministry of Education. Since 2001 Dr. Dreier is a member of the Austrian delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance IHRA, where he is one of the most respected members of the Education Working Group. He has led research and publication projects, including historical learning with video interviews with contemporary witnesses. Dr. Dreier has been a consultant for history textbooks for many years and has published on antisemitism and questions related to learning about National Socialism and the Holocaust. In 2021 Dr. Dreier received a prestigious Austrian National Award for his long-lasting and influential work in education about the Holocaust and other crimes committed under National Socialism.
Dr. Kalin Rus (Calin Rus)
Romania
director of the Intercultural Institute in Timisoara and expert of the Council of Europe on education for democratic citizenship www.intercultural.ro
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Dr. Calin Rus has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology with a thesis on Intercultural communication from the “Al. I. Cuza” University Iasi. Since 1996 he has been a director of the Intercultural Institute in Timisoara. Dr. Rus is a renowned international expert in topics such as intercultural dialogue, conflict prevention, democracy, human rights, and minorities, particularly when it comes to educational and cultural aspects. Dr. Rus participated in the Group of Experts who developed the Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture. Since the initiation of the Graz Process, Dr. Rus has been a member of the Working Group on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Management of Diversity of the Stability Pact for SouthEastern Europe (SEE).
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Oana Bajka is a program manager and educator of the Toli Institute and the Intercultural Institute in Timisoara with more than 15 years of professional experience. Oana’s specialty is teaching about human rights, as well as education about prejudice and discrimination. Also, Oana is in charge of Toli’s mini-grant programs.
Dr. Milan Koljanin
historian, member of the board of the “Staro Sajmište” Memorial Center
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Dr. Koljanin is one of the most eminent Serbian historians, particularly when it comes to the history of antisemitism and the Holocaust in Serbia. Dr. Koljanin has recently retired, after an impressive career as a senior associate at the Institute of Contemporary History in Belgrade. He is a member of the delegation of the Republic of Serbia to the International Alliance for Remembrance of the Holocaust IHRA, the board of the “Staro Sajmište” Memorial Center, as well as the board of Terraforming.
Prof. Dr. Marko Šuica
full professor at the History Department of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade www.f.bg.ac.rs
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Dr. Šuica is a full professor at the History Department of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade . From 2001 to 2010, he is also engaged in improving the teaching of history. He is a member of the scientific advisory board of the Observatory for History Teaching in Europe. Since 2011, he has been an expert in the History Teaching Department of the Council of Europe. Dr. Šuica participated in many international projects related to improving the quality of history teaching. He is the author of several textbooks and teaching aids, as well as the implementer of professional trainings for teachers. He is the director of the Center for Research on History Teaching and Historical Heritage – a scientific research unit of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade.
Miško Stanišić
director of Terraforming www.terraforming.org
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Miško Stanišić, a pedagogue, is the director of Terraforming from Novi Sad. He has fifteen years of experience in improving education about the Holocaust and developing projects of international cooperation and exchange between leading world institutions and institutions from the Republic of Serbia. He is the author and co-author of several exhibitions, teaching materials, and professional development programs for teachers, archivists, librarians, and museum workers. He is the author of the internationally recognized concept of educational graphic novels Ester and the international library platform for education about the Holocaust. Miško is a member of the delegation of the Republic of Serbia to International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), where he is a member of the Working Group for Education and the Committee for the Genocide of the Roma. He is engaged in various international expert teams and advisory boards by institutions and organizations such as ODIHR, UNESCO, Council of Europe, EUROCLIO and others. Among other engagements, Miško is a member of the steering board of the European Network for Combating Antisemitism through Education ENCATE.
Nevena Bajalica,
co-founder and program manager of Terraforming www.terraforming.org
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Nevena Bajalica is the co-founder and manager of the Teraforming NGO program. She graduated in general linguistics at the University of Amsterdam . She gained experience through years of work at the Dutch Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (NIOD) and the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. She is the author and co-author of several teaching materials, workshops, and exhibitions. Nevena is a member of the delegation of the Republic of Serbia to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance IHRA, where she is engaged in the working group for Museums and Memorials, as well as in the expert teams of the projects “Safeguarding the endangered Holocaust Sites” and “Open access to archival material.”
Dr. Milovan Pisarri
research associate at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory in Belgrade www.ifdt.bg.ac.rs
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Dr. Pisarri is a historian, and research associate at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory , where he is the coordinator of the Shoa Lab – a laboratory for the study of the Holocaust designed as a hub of disciplinary and methodologically different approaches to Holocaust research. He is the co-founder of the Center for Holocaust Research and Education. He is the author and editor of several scientific papers and publications. Dr. Pisarri’s works on the suffering of the Roma during the Second World War, especially in the areas of the former Yugoslavia, are internationally well known. Among other engagements in the country and abroad, Dr. Pisarri is a member of the board of the “Staro Sajmište” Memorial Center.
Petar Đurđev,
director of the Historical Archive of the City of Novi Sad www.arhivns.rs
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Historian Petar Đurđev is the director of the Historical Archive of the city of Novi Sad. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad. After completing his studies, he worked as a history teacher in Novi Sad high schools. As a researcher-historian, he mainly dealt with topics of the local history of Novi Sad and the Šajkaška region. He is the author of numerous scientific works, publications, and exhibitions, co-author of several books, and scripts for TV documentaries.
Teaching about the Holocaust and human rights
The TOLI Institute
The TOLI Institute is a non-profit organization focused on creating programs for the education and professional development of teachers who teach about the Holocaust and human rights in the United States and Europe. TOLI was founded in order to continue the work of Olga Lengel, a woman who survived the Holocaust and who, through her work and involvement, contributed to the active education of future generations about the Holocaust and the understanding of the importance of education about the Holocaust to this day.
The life of Olga Lengel and her memoirs served as inspiration for the famous novel by William Styron and the film “Sofia’s Choice” by Alan Pakula, starring Meryl Streep.
TOLI has been organizing seminars for teachers in Europe since 2012. Over 35 seminars have been organized in Romania, Bulgaria, Austria, Greece, Poland, Italy, Portugal, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Serbia. Groups of 30 to 40 teachers attended each seminar, so over 1000 teachers have participated in TOLI seminars so far.
TOLI promotes teaching about the Holocaust and human rights using an interdisciplinary approach that allows students to learn about the Holocaust but also to learn from the Holocaust so that they can apply the acquired knowledge in their communities in order to solve the problem of discrimination, as well as to promote human rights.
Teachers who participate in the program become part of the TOLI network of Holocaust educators. After participating in the program, teachers leave with strategies, materials, and ideas for implementing the program in their classrooms. Also, teachers have the opportunity to apply for the TOLI mini-grant program and receive scholarships and support for organizing local projects with their students.
The project is implemented with the financial support of:
The Jewish Humanitarian Fund JHF from the Netherlands aims to support and empower Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe, so that they can once again make a significant contribution to the societies in which they live. The goal of the foundation is to support civil society projects that contribute to this goal.
