Research lab dedicated to the sustainability of Holocaust memory in the digital age.
Based at the University of Sussex. Funded by the Alfred Landecker Foundation.
https://www.digitalmemorylab.com/
Calling all PhD students in Jewish history, Holocaust studies, Israel studies, or digital humanities: Applications are now open for the Max and Hilde Kochmann Summer School 2025 at the University of Sussex (29 June–2 July)!
Submit a 500-word proposal, CV, and reference (as one PDF) to [email protected] by 19 January 2025. Travel grants available.
Questions? Contact [email protected] or [email protected].
More info: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/jewish-studies/
We’re thrilled to collaborate with Claims Conference.
Find out more about Claims Conference here: https://www.claimscon.org
New Claims Conference Information Portal for Holocaust Survivors Register here to create a personal account with the Claims Conference. Once registered you will be able to check on the status of applications, see previous payments, complete proof of life and receive personalized information. Paneem Digital Certification Paneem is designed to make the process of identity […]
We’re thrilled to collaborate with The Association of Jewish Refugees.
Find out more about AJR here: https://ajr.org.uk
by Victoria Grace Richardson-Walden Our article ‘An Entangled Memoryscape: Holocaust Memory as Social Media’ was recently published in the academic journal Memory, Mind and Media. Here we summarise the key findings. The article written by myself and my colleague Dr Kate Marrison questions the uncritical acceptance across Holocaust Studies that there has been a paradigmatic shift
Applications are open for the Max and Hilde Kochmann Summer School 2025 (29 June–2 July, University of Sussex).
PhD students in Jewish history, Holocaust studies, Israel studies, or digital humanities: apply by 19 January 2025.
Details: 500-word proposal, CV, and reference (one PDF) to [email protected].
Travel grants available. Inquiries: [email protected] / [email protected].
More info: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/jewish-studies/news-and-events/news?id=66370
Steering Committee Our steering committee meet twice yearly to offer guidance and advice on the direction of the project and have oversight of the Lab Director’s accountability. Steering Committee Members Chair: Prof. Gideon Reuveni, Weidenfeld Institute of Jewish Studies Mr Sam Gustman, USC Shoah Foundation Dr Iris Groschek, Foundation of Hamburg Memorials and Learning Centres Mr Christian
Editorial board Our editorial board has oversight of Digital Memory Dialogues – our publishing space launching in 2025. Dr Rachel Baum, University of Winsconsin and Milwaukee, US Rachel N. Baum is Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Sam & Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies at the
How Re-Remembering the History of Artificial Intelligence Can Inform the Future of Collective Memory Abstract In this article, we critically examine the history of artificial intelligence (AI) to explore how it can shape the future of collective memory. By situating our work within critical debates that challenge the dominant anthropomorphising discourse of AI, we scrutinise how
Introducing our project partners, next up: Terraforming.
Find out more about their work here: https://terraforming.org/en/
by Victoria Grace Richardson-Walden Our article ‘An Entangled Memoryscape: Holocaust Memory as Social Media’ was recently published in the academic journal Memory, Mind and Media. Here we summarise the key findings. The article written by myself and my colleague Dr Kate Marrison questions the uncritical acceptance across Holocaust Studies that there has been a paradigmatic shift
