Study days

Make a history of the Jewish volunteers in the two world wars

Wednesday 15 November 2017 at 2 PM

Organized with the Commission Volunteers, former Jewish fighters of the Shoah Memorial.

In order to encourage historical research on this often unknown history, the Shoah Memorial proposes to return to these events and to present the numerous documentary resources available.

In the presence of Philippe Joutard, historian, rector of the honorary academy, Rachid Azzouz, IA-IPR history-geography, academy of Paris, Agnès Chablat-Beylot, historical center of archives of the historical service of Defense, Patricia Gillet, head of the Second World War department at the National Archives, Captain Géraud Seznec, Foreign Legion Museum, Karen Taieb, head of archives, Shoah Memorial, Delphine Richard, PhD student in contemporary history, Arnold Bac and François Szulman, members of the Commission Volunteers, Jewish veterans of the Shoah Memorial.

followed by the projection of

The Fictional Regiments: heroes in the turmoil of 1940 of Robert Mugnerot
(France, documentary, 52 min, Victorimage Production, with France Télévisions, 2010. With the support of the Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah)

The future of commemorations in the 21st century

Wednesday 13 December 2017 at 2 PM

A think tank has been set up on "the future of commemorations". After two years of work and the hearing of several dozen personalities from all backgrounds – historians, filmmakers, directors of cultural institutions and places of memory – this group restores its recommendations and offers a new perspective on this major issue of the nascent 21st century.

In the presence of the presidents of the reflection group, Hélène Mouchard-Zay, president, Cercil-Memorial Museum of the children of the Vel d'Hiv, and Frédérique Neau-Dufour, director, CERD Natzweiler-Struthof camp, as well as many contributors.
Hosted by Olivier Lalieu, historian, responsible for the development of places of memory and external projects, Shoah Memorial.