Auschwitz: History and Memory

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The course will explore the history of the camp chronologically, from its establishment by Nazi Germans as a prisoner-of-war camp on the site of a former Polish military base, to its expansion into the largest site of industrial mass murder. Students will examine testimonies and prisoners art to learn the stories of victims and survivors. The course will conclude with exploring the memory of Auschwitz and its meaning for the world today and in the future.