The Holocaust is one of the better researched cases of genocide. New archival evidence enabled scholars to reconsider many aspects of the Nazi policy of mass murder. The magnitude of Nazi crimes has sparked numerous controversies such as complicity of the Catholic Church, the bombing of Auschwitz, the role of the German society, and local collaboration, to mention just a few. This conference will assess the current state of research on the Holocaust, by addressing some of the academic debates in Europe, America, and specifically Norway. 

Registration, 9:00-9:30
Morning session, 9:30-12:30
Moderator: Anton Weiss-Wendt (HL-senteret)

• Anton Weiss-Wendt (HL-senteret): Introductory remarks
• Robert Eaglestone (RHUL): “What is at Stake in the Study of the Holocaust?"
• Dan Stone (RHUL): “The Relationship Between Holocaust Historiography and Genocide Studies"

Coffee break, 11:00-11:15

• Terje Emberland (HL-senteret): “Norwegian Waffen-SS Volunteers and the Nordic Idea"
• David Cesarani (RHUL): “The Career and Crimes of Adolf Eichmann: a Re-Evaluation"

Lunch, 13:30-14:00
Afternoon session, 14:00-16:00
Moderator: Sigurd Sørlie (HL-senteret)

• Anton Weiss-Wendt (HL-senteret): “The Treatment of the Holocaust in Soviet War Crimes Trials"
• Peter Longerich (RHUL): “Recent Research on the History of Perpetrators"
• Zoe Waxman (RHUL): “Towards an Integrated History of the Holocaust: Masculinity, Femininity, and Genocide"
• Claudia Lenz (HL-senteret): “Holocaust Commemoration in Norway: National and Universalistic Interpretations"

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