AskHistorians: 'Holocaust denial serves Nazism, and Nazism is an ideology that at its very core advocates for violence. The only way to fight this morally and factually wrong viewpoint is to deny these positions a platform.'
Humanity in Action (Denmark) is pleased to announce the conference 'Pre-Genocide. Warnings and Readiness to Protect', to be held from September 26-28, 2018.
The conference reflects on the question of whether the world is better equipped today to react to the warning signs of genocide.
Professor Deborah Lipstadt on Facebook and Holocaust denial: 'As a person who created and provides a platform for the dissemination of information on an awesome scale, Zuckerberg must recognize that theirs [Holocaust deniers] is not a cognitive error or a regrettable misinterpretation or failure in judgment that can be rectified by showing them documentation or evidence.'
Additional Call for Applications for EHRI (European Holocaust Research Infrastructure) Fellowships: Additional weeks of access at a limited number of EHRI institutions. The deadline for applications is August 31, 2018. Applicants will be notified during the second half of September.