Is Holocaust education as it currently exists adequate to combat antisemitism? Given the rise of antisemitism in Canada, education has become the most commonly used tools for combating antisemitism. While one of the key goals of antisemitism education is to address ignorance, this talk focuses on the social and emotional elements of antisemitism. Hollinger’s research demonstrates, that to be effective, Holocaust education must affect people by creating emotional resonance with and relation to the material and Jewish stories. Learn how stories, immersive experiences, and perspective-taking are key to affecting hearts and minds in the fight against antisemitism within an academic setting.

Bio:

Dr. Megan Hollinger’s doctoral research explored social and community strategies to combat antisemitism in Canada. Hollinger has taught about the Holocaust at Carleton University and is currently offering a course about antisemitism and Canadian Jewry at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Hollinger was a Scholar‑In‑Residence at the ISGAP Oxford Summer Institute for the Development of Curriculum in Critical Antisemitism Studies in 2023 and was also an Ian Stewart Graduate Fellow at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Studies in Religion and Society that same year. Dr. Hollinger is currently the Acting Assistant Director at Carleton University’s Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies.