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In Conversation: Richard Wood & Elisa

Written by Elisa
October 29, 2026

In Dark Road Without Horizon Richard Wood explores the six sites of Aktion T4 and considers how they are memorialised and remembered. From 1939 to 1945, the Aktion T4 programme murdered an estimated 300,000 German … Keep reading

Memorial Gestures 4 – Open Call

Posted by Paula
March 4, 2026

Artist Residency Programme 2026–2027 Applications close: April 7th – 10am (GMT) Memorial Gestures is a remote residency programme for artistic research into Holocaust Centre North’s Archive. Now in its fourth year, we are excited to … Keep reading

Reflecting on our conference ‘After Genocide and Mass Violence’

Posted by Hannah
February 24, 2026

After months of work we had two days full of insightful papers and discussions, sparking new ideas and building new connections at our conference ‘After Genocide and Mass Violence: What Comes Next?’ at Holocaust Centre … Keep reading

Holocaust Centre North partners with POLIN for international conference on Holocaust distortion

Posted by Hannah
July 8, 2025

We are proud to announce that Holocaust Centre North will be one of the international partners of a conference hosted by POLIN museum in Warsaw. The conference entitled ‘Confront Holocaust Distortion in the Digital Era’ … Keep reading

Call for Papers – After Genocide and Mass Violence: What Comes Next? (Workshop)

Posted by Hannah
July 7, 2025

Title of Workshop: After Genocide and Mass Violence: What Comes Next? When: Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th October 2025 Where: In person at Holocaust Centre North, University of Huddersfield 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of … Keep reading

Memorial Gestures 3 – Laura Nathan

Written by Laura Nathan
June 24, 2025

“Above all, I wanted to celebrate the flaws, the vulnerability, and the resilience which makes us human.” Keep reading

Memorial Gestures Exhibition at Sunny Bank Mills

Posted by Alessandro
June 8, 2025

How do we continue to remember the Holocaust with depth and relevance? How do we foster a responsible culture of care when telling stories of trauma? How do we hold what remains, while attending also … Keep reading

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