Topics in the Holocaust: Auschwitz

Auschwitz, the largest of the concentration and death camps in which more than a million individuals perished, is the site most often associated with the Holocaust. Utilizing the memoirs of the camp’s first commandant, Rudolf Höss, as well as first-hand accounts by survivors, this course centers on the reality of life in the camp, as seen through the eyes of those men and women who found themselves marooned on “Planet Hell.” This course also examines issues of ongoing debate and discussion, including the bombing of Auschwitz and post-war justice, from the trials of the perpetrators to issues of restitution.