The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade, in cooperation with the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), is organizing three courses on the history of the Holocaust, genocide, and mass crimes in the 20th and 21st centuries.
The courses are free of charge and are intended for interested students of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral studies from all faculties of the University of Belgrade, as well as other universities in Serbia and the region.
The lecturer will be Dr. Milovan Pisarri, Research Fellow and Coordinator of ShoahLab, the Laboratory for Holocaust Studies.
The courses will take place at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, 45 Kraljice Natalije Street, in the hall on the sixth floor.
Course Schedule:
- Mondays from 10:00 to 11:00 (Course I), starting November 3
- Mondays from 12:00 to 13:00 (Course II), starting November 3
- Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:00 (Course III), starting November 4
At the end of the course, participants will write an article on a topic agreed upon with the lecturer. These articles will be published in a joint scientific publication in 2026, and participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
Interested students may apply for one or more of the listed courses.
Applications should be sent to: ifdt.kursevi@gmail.com
Course I
Introduction to the Holocaust: From Origins to Consequences
Program:
Jews in modern Europe: life, culture, and tradition; Antisemitism in Europe: roots and consequences; Nazi ideology and the Jews; Laws and propaganda; Mass killings: “Holocaust by bullets”; The Final Solution; Nazis and collaborators – the case of the Independent State of Croatia between the Holocaust and genocide against Serbs and Roma; The Holocaust in the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia; Survivors; Post-war trials; Distortion and denial of the Holocaust; Holocaust remembrance; Genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Course II
The Holocaust and Other Genocides: The Experience of Southeastern Europe
Program:
The Holocaust in Europe and Yugoslavia; Historiography and the Holocaust; Perpetrators, victims, rescuers, and bystanders; Jewish resistance and paths to survival – the case of Yugoslav Jews; After the war – survivors in European societies and the creation of the State of Israel; The Eichmann trial and the economic and social dimensions of the Holocaust; Genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity; The genocide of the Roma; The genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia; Testimonies and representations of the Holocaust in Yugoslavia; Teaching and learning about the Holocaust; Genocides in contemporary history.
Course III
Historiography and the Holocaust
Program:
The uniqueness of the Holocaust; Collaborationist ideologies – the Independent State of Croatia and the government of Milan Nedić; Modernity and the Holocaust; The Goldhagen–Browning debate; Holocaust testimony – Primo Levi; Museums and the Holocaust; Memory culture in Europe and former Yugoslavia; The issue of bystanders; Women during the Holocaust; International institutions and organizations engaged in Holocaust research, education, and commemoration: opportunities for cooperation and grants; Genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity; Genocides in contemporary history.
For any additional information, you can contact: ifdt.kursevi@gmail.com
Dr. Milovan Pisarri
Research Fellow and Coordinator of ShoahLab, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade
Claims Conference University Partnership in Holocaust Studies Lecturer
This lecturer position has been funded by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), the German Federal Ministry of Finance and the Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future”
