This second panel was moderated by Prof. Adam Szpaderski from SWPS University.
He specializes in the strategic management of memorial sites and education about Auschwitz, the Holocaust, and genocide studies, as well as the parametrization of cultural heritage institutions. For this panel, we welcomed Dr. Yael Richler-Friedman, the pedagogical director
of Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies and an academic advisor on teaching about the Holocaust for the new online curriculum developed by the Center for Educational Technology for the Israeli Ministry of Education; Alison Kitchens, a senior web producer
at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, where she creates digital content for Museum audiences; Paweł Sawicki, a press officer and educator at the Auschwitz Memorial responsible
for social media activity, the editor-in-chief of the “Memoria” monthly online magazine,
and the co-author of the “On Auschwitz” podcast, among other activities.
Social media is an integral part of everyday life for most of us. However, it might seem that posting content related to the crimes of WWII on Facebook or Twitter may not find many supporters. For the time being, it appears to be completely different. Our guests represent
the most important world institutions dealing with remembrance. Why and when did you decide to appear on social media? Was this decision preceded by doubts? Is social media an important tool in fulfilling the mission of the memorial sites? - Prof. Adam Szpaderski