Interactions : Explorations of Good Practice in Educational Work with Video Testimonies of Victims of National Socialism

Kurzfassung/Abstract

According to estimates, there are several hundreds of thousands video testimonies with victims of National Socialism. Many of the interview archives are easily accessed, including some that are available in the Internet for free. While teachers are hesitant in making use of this treasure of source materials, learners are familiar with the figure of the eyewitness as communicated via film and television. But what can be taught with the help of what in cinematographic terms is often criticised as “talking heads”? What constitutes a good learning setting? And how do users interact with the – usually digitised – video testimonies and the collections that are often available online? In January 2017 experienced educators and researchers attended an international workshop on “Localisation of video testimonies with victimsof National Socialism in educational programmes” and discussed the question of what is good practice in this specific form of educational work. This volume is the result ofthat process. It provides an insight into the conceptual and practical ideas on which the various programmes are based. The book also has a focus on video testimonies presented at historical exhibitions and includes contributions from many countries, such as Belarus,Canada, Israel, Macedonia, the Netherlands and South Africa.