This workshop will explore issues of displacement and migration within the context of the Holocaust and its resonances with contemporary events, aiming to bring the latest academic research from Royal Holloway, University of London, and from the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education into the classroom.

Mapping movement addresses the theme of changing space, making places, by examining how affected victims of death marches, forced marchers, or deportees make sense of their displacement. The visual diary pages of  Michael Kraus will be shared to reflect on the broader question of how survivors understand their place in the world through drawing, illustration and other documentation. This is a narrative that forms an interesting juxtaposition with the ‘marches’ of today’s refugees from Syria to desired havens in the EU, and the multiple obstructions that present themselves along the route. The aim with all of this is to open up dialogue about their practical use in classroom contexts.

This event is part of the Geographical Association annual conference, and you will need to book through the GA: https://www.geography.org.uk/GA-Annual-Conference-and-Exhibition