1/2/2024 0 Comments Holocaust project title ideas![]() This volume was edited by workshop attendee Ewa Stańczyk and included contributions from two workshop attendees, Kees Ribbens and Diederik Oostdijk. Another collaboration which was shared was the edited volume Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and the Holocaust: Beyond Maus. This project, based at the University of Victoria, is international in scope, and includes project partners such as the Anne Frank House (present at the workshop), the Arolsen Archives, and Yad Vashem. One collaborative project which was discussed was But I Live, an anthology of three graphic novellas about the lives of four Holocaust survivors. Some of the attendees had already collaborated previously and were able to share this work with the rest of the group. Making new connections and forging new working relationships in this way can help lead to collaborative research projects, or provide new avenues for gathering data. Many of those attending the workshop, while having similar research interests, had not met previously. The opportunity to network was a significant reason behind holding the workshop in person instead of online. In addition to being a space for exploring research topics and developing ideas, a research workshop can be a place to meet like-minded people and to network. So, taking into account the research interests of myself, the NIOD, and the wider Dutch community, I settled on a topic wider than but close to my PhD: the Holocaust and Second World War comics. This was my starting point for the workshop topic, but, like in any PhD project, these parameters are very narrow and needed to be widened to allow for more diverse interests. My own research looks at the use of Holocaust comics specifically within the educational programming of museums and memorial sites. This includes researchers such as NIOD’s own Kees Ribbens and museums professionals such as staff at the Anne Frank House and Westerbork. ![]() I also wanted to be sure the workshop was helpful for NIOD researchers and their interests, to add to existing knowledge and foster the institutional research community.Įven prior to my time in Amsterdam, I had noticed through my research that the Netherlands has a notably high concentration of people interested in depictions of the Holocaust in comics. When you come up with an idea for a research workshop, you want to be sure that the topics covered are fruitful for attendees in addition to yourself and your own research. I hope here to allow for some transparency, and to provide a window into the life of a researcher. Too often in academia, information is only given on outputs and final products with little insight into what goes on behind the scenes. ![]() However, alongside this, I also want to offer an insider view into the process of planning an academic workshop. ![]() In this blog post, I will share some of the outcomes of a workshop I organized on Holocaust and Second World War comics during my time at the NIOD. This is invaluable experience for any aspiring academic, and it is more complex than meets the eye. ![]() Learning the ins and outs of organizing a research workshop is one such skill I developed during my time as a NIOD Junior Fellow. Of course, you learn about topics specifically related to your thesis, but, in the day-to-day, you are learning all sorts of new general skills: analysing, presenting, teaching, communicating, leading, organising, and problem-solving, to name just a few. As a PhD student, you are constantly learning. ![]()
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