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JWST 3825 6.0 – The Holocaust in Cross-Cultural Context: Canada, Germany, and Poland

The course brings together Canadian university students and fellow students from Germany and Poland, to explore how best to counter racism – including antisemitism – through learning and teaching about the Holocaust.  The course includes two periods of intensive collaborative work and exploration. The first is a 3-week Field Study in Germany and Poland that takes place during the summer of 2024. The second, a ten-day follow-up Symposium at York University in February 2026, examines Canadian contexts, and includes encounters with different religious, ethnic, and cultural communities in the GTA.  The course engages with experts and members of the broader public in all three countries. Students wishing to enrol in the course will be interviewed before being accepted.

Applications will be open from November 11, 2024 to January 10, 2025.

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Prerequisites: Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from a York University professor.

Location: Various locations in Germany and Poland

Course Dates:
TBA.

Course Director:

Course Director: Sara Horowitz, Professor, Department of Humanities

Enrolment: Min. 10 students, max. 15 students

Course Details

The course includes travel to memorial sites, public institutions, community groups, and museums in different locales in Poland and Germany

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This course begins in Germany and ends in Poland. Students are responsible for knowing Germany’s entry requirements and ensuring they have the appropriate travel documents. Please refer to the Government of Canada’s travel advisories and information for Germany and Poland. Students should consult the German Consulate General’s website to see if they require a tourist visa based on their country of citizenship. Students requiring a tourist visa should apply for one at least 2 months before their scheduled departure.
Any students with layovers in another country en route to Germany must also check that country’s entry and exit requirements and obtain a transit visa if one is needed.

Program Costs

Cost		Details
Estimated Program Fee	$	Included in program fee:
Additional Costs
Flights to/from	$	Estimate. Depends on departure location and date of purchase.
Guard.me Travel Insurance	$50	Estimate. Students are required to purchase Guard.me insurance.
Spending money	$1000	Variable. All students should budget additional funds for meals, transportation, gifts, personal travel, etc.
York University Tuition (Domestic)	$1,449.18	Approximate based on Summer 2024 LA&PS tuition fees for 6.0 credits. Subject to change.
York University Tuition (International)	$7,447.68	Approximate based on Summer 2024 LA&PS tuition fees for 6.0 credits. Subject to change.
Approximate Total Program Costs (subject to change)
Domestic Students		$
International Students		$