Recognizing and denying traumas

This event explores the impact of recognizing and working through trauma on both dehumanization and rehumanization processes. In his lecture, Dr. Martin Auerbach talks about how the Holocaust related traumata leave their mark on subsequent generations, including issues of refusal and denial. He also explores the challenges of recognizing the trauma of the other.

Tid og sted: 15. okt. 2026 18:00–19:45, Litteraturhuset i Oslo

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Dr. Martin Auerbach, M.D., is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and the former director of AMCHA Jerusalem (The Israeli Center for Mental Health and Social Support for Holocaust Survivors and the Second Generation) – Israel’s national center for psychological support for Holocaust survivors and their families. He has background from Vienna, Austria and Israel (Jerusalem), and is the child of Holocaust survivors himself.

The event with Auerbach’s lecture and the following conversation will be led by Claudia Lenz, researcher at The Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies.

Portrett av en godt voksen mann — Dr. Martin Auerbach is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He was born in Vienna, Austria. His parents were Holocaust survivors. He has lived in Jerusalem, Israel, since 1984, where he has worked in psychiatric hospitals and held leadership positions in public psychosocial centers.
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The event was originally planned as part of the series of event for the spring of 2026: In the Shadow of War - the Way Forward, which is a collaboration between The Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies and the University of Oslo. The event was postponed in the spring of 2026 due to the war in the Middle East.

Free admission, but registration is required.

Registration (free)