I-witness field school
"It can bring you to a place that most classrooms can't."
The purpose of the Field School is to explore the ways in which the Holocaust is memorialized in Central Europe and to build an understanding of how the lessons of the Holocaust are relevant in today’s world.
Students in this 3.0-unit, 400-level course have the opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding of antisemitism, racism, religious intolerance, homophobia and the stigmatization of the mentally and physically disabled communities.
The next program will run in May of 2024, with applications due in November 2023.
Never forget - UVic Holocaust Field School
Watch the Humanities Field School video - there is something in each field school that can't be learned in class!
20 years of "Stolpersteine" - an article in Deutche Welle (DW) - Germany’s international broadcaster.
Helga Thorson - I-witness Leader. Her Campus October 29, 2015
Field school - a chance for students to witness Holocaust legacy. The Martlet October 29, 2015
Article in The Torch (Aug 2014, p. 22)
An interview of Dr. Thorson and former student Ray Illsley to CFUV 101.9 FM
Presentation by Amy Coté on Berlin Memorials.
I-witness Field School in the Calgary Herald.
Religious Studies Student Experiences Holocaust Field School
In addition to foundations, many individual members of the community have generously provided financial support. Special thanks to April and David Katz for giving a significant donation to create the Zena and Chaim Katz Family Memorial, which provides student scholarships for the I-witness Field School.
Students can also apply for the Silberberg Memorial Award to help cover travel costs.
All of these generous community gifts and personal donations help make this program possible.