The Age of Anne Frank: Holocaust and Genocide in Modern Europe

label Diverse autorenew 2025-09-29, 17:01 history_edu Silviu Marinescu
This course will examine how the Holocaust and other genocides affected European society. Which political, economic and social circumstances led to these crimes against humanity in modern Europe? How can we explain the recurrence of war-related violence in a globalized society? How did European societies deal with the genocidal practices of the twentieth century? Students will explore the many questions around the holocaust, genocide, and their long-term effects on society. The course will also include a number of excursions to the Anne Frank House and the Jewish quarter in Amsterdam, and to the Peace Palace in The Hague.

Period
04-08-2014 - 15-08-2014 (2 weeks)

Target group
The course has a focus on the humanities and in offering this as a broad framework it is a challenging course for students from all fields of studies with an interest in history.

Course aim
Providing students with insight in the history of Holocaust and genocide in twentieth century Europe.



Credits
3.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 1160[Convert to USD]This course will examine how the Holocaust and other genocides affected European society. Which political, economic and social circumstances led to these crimes against humanity in modern Europe? How can we explain the recurrence of war-related violence in a globalized society? How did European societies deal with the genocidal practices of the twentieth century? Students will explore the many questions around the holocaust, genocide, and their long-term effects on society. The course will also include a number of excursions to the Anne Frank House and the Jewish quarter in Amsterdam, and to the Peace Palace in The Hague.

Course leader
dr. Jaap Verheul & drs. Maurits Rost

Utrecht University
Address: PO BOX 80148
Postal code: 3508 TC
City: Utrecht
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl
E-mail: summerschool@uu.nl
Phone: 0031302534400