On Sunday 21 January 2024, The Holocaust Educational Trust will host a Scottish Teacher Study Seminar (10:00-16:30 – in-person – the Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8DL –  Edinburgh City Centre)

Our Scottish Teacher Study Seminar will explore Scotland’s connection to the Holocaust and the pedagogy of teaching about the Holocaust in Scottish schools. Speakers include Professor Hannah Holtschneider (The University of Edinburgh) and Dr Emily Smith (Holocaust Educational Trust).

Professor Hannah Holtschneider (The University of Edinburgh) will talk about the Jewish Lives, Scottish Spaces: Jewish Migration to Scotland, 1880-1950 project and the Points of Arrival digital resource pack for schools which explores Jewish migration to Scotland in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Dr Emily Smith will speak about the experiences of Jewish refugees who arrived in Britain before the Second World War, including those who stayed in Whittingehame Farm School just outside of Edinburgh.

We welcome participation from teachers across Scotland, particularly those engaging with the Vision Schools Scotland programme.

To sign up for the seminar please click here