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Witnessing Responses

 A New Generation’s Perspectives

on the Holocaust

An International Student Conference

to be held at

Károli Gáspár University of the Hungarian Reformed Church

(H-1088. Budapest, Reviczky utca 4.)

     9 – 12 September, 2009

All student presentations on related issues (not exceeding 15 minutes) are welcome!

Round-table talk with distinguished professors from the United States, Israel, Germany and Hungary

Visit to the exhibitions followed by group discussions at the Budapest Holocaust Memorial Center

(H-1094 Budapest, Páva utca 39.)

For application forms and further information, please contact

Dr. Katalin G. Kállay (katalin_g_kallay@yahoo.com)

Conference website: http://sites.google.com/site/witnessingresponses/

First Circular and Call for Papers

to the International Student Conference

Witnessing Responses: A New Generation’s Perspectives on the Holocaust

9-12 September, 2009

to be held at

Károli Gáspár University of the Hungarian Reformed Church

Budapest, Hungary

„Witnessing Responses” is an international, multidisciplinary, student conference that wishes to give undergraduate students a unique opportunity to respond to problems raised by their study of historical or artistic representations of the Holocaust. We invite applicants to submit original undergraduate work, including but not limited to research papers, textual or visual analysis, and works of performance and/or art. In addition to single-author projects, group projects and collaborations are also welcome.

Participants are expected to give a 15 minute presentation on their work and take part in a group discussion/ Question & Answer period following their presentation.

We welcome submissions from many disciplines including, but not limited to: History, Philosophy, Art, Literature, Religion, Sociology, Media & Technology, Museum Studies, Communications

Applications. Interested parties should submit an abstract (200-300 words) of their paper/project and a completed application form (attached). In the application form we would like students to express what they see as the importance of their work to the study of the Holocaust, and addressing one of the following questions:

• In what way does the encounter with works about this tragic period of history have an effect on present day students’ studies and lives?
• In what way are we entitled to find artistic value in works inspired by this event?
• How is it possible to avoid generalizations and hasty judgements?
• To what extent do these representations redefine our notions of a human being?
• What is the role of language in unspeakable circumstances?
• In what way do the discussions of this subject have the power of creating a community?
• What are the ethics of studying the Holocaust?

Specific details regarding travel and accomodations are still to be determined, but at this time participants and/or their host universities will be expected to fund travel and lodging expenses

The application forms and the abstracts of the papers  are to be submitted to Katalin G Kallay (katalin_g_kallay@yahoo.com)