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Learning about and from the Holocaust? On the limits of Holocaust education as civic education
Author(s):
Witherow-Culpepper, Willa; Williams, Timothy
Date:
2025
Topics:
Holocaust Education, Evaluation, Policy, Politics, Main Topic: Holocaust and Memorial, Anti-Racism
Abstract:
Policymakers promote Holocaust education for achieving civic and anti-racist outcomes, yet the empirical efficacy of Holocaust education is questionable. We suggest that Holocaust education remains politically popular in the USA and UK as the Holocaust’s framing as an exceptional event allows framing education as non-partisan and apolitical. However, such focus on the Holocaust as universalized, ahistorical and apolitical constitute core weaknesses as an educational device. Also, we argue that Holocaust education grounds suffering in a unique historical moment that lack clear ties to today's issues. The article suggests a more cautious reliance on Holocaust education for civic and anti-racist outcomes.