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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Joint Workshop for Advanced PhD Candidates from UK Universities who are focusing on Holocaust-related topics Location: The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide, London, UK Dates: 29 June – 2 July 2015 As a signatory to a joint letter of intent enabling greater cooperation between British Holocaust organisations and Yad Vashem and endorsed by the British Government, The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide is partnering with the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem to host the first joint workshop for advanced PhD candidates in the UK and Israel working on Holocaust-related topics. This workshop intends to bring together post-graduate students from the United Kingdom and Israel to exchange ideas and to share their research results on the Holocaust, including its antecedents and aftermath. The Wiener Library and Yad Vashem’s Research Institute encourage PhD candidates to submit their applications for the workshop, which will be held in English from 29 June – 2 July 2015 at The Wiener Library, London, UK. All topics on the Holocaust are open for consideration, though preference will be given to those intending to use the International Tracing Service Digital Archive and other resources at The Wiener Library. The sessions of the workshop will consist of presentations by the participants on their particular topics followed by discussion periods. Workshop participants will also be allocated time to utilize the holdings of the Wiener Library, including the digital collection of the International Tracing Service (ITS). Accessible in the UK at the Wiener Library, the ITS digital collection contains over 100 million pages of Holocaust-era documents relating to the fates of over 17.5 million people who were subject to incarceration, forced labour and displacement during and after World War II. The Wiener Library is Britain’s most extensive library and archive on the Holocaust period, and has been collecting related material since 1933. It contains approximately 65,000 books and pamphlets, 2,000 document collections, over 17,000 photographs and over 3,000 periodical titles, as well as audio-visual testimonies, press cuttings, and other materials. Collection descriptions can be accessed from the Wiener Library’s website: www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/Collections. Eligibility and Application Procedure • Applicants must be registered in a university PhD program in the United Kingdom. • Applicants must have finished their course work and be in an advanced stage of their research. All application materials must be submitted electronically in English by 15 March 2015. Selections will be announced by 12 April 2015. An application consists of: • A letter of intent from the applicant • One-page abstract proposal of the project to include a list of relevant Wiener Library ITS digital collection and/or other archival holdings for the project • Recommendation letter from the applicant’s PhD advisor on his or her institution’s letterhead submitted under separate cover • A current curriculum vitae. Applications and letters of recommendation should be submitted to: Dr Christine Schmidt International Tracing Service Archive Researcher The Wiener Library 29 Russell Square London WC1B 5DP Email: [log in to unmask] Final selection of applications for UK participants will be made by The Wiener Library. Israeli participants will be selected by Yad Vashem. Reimbursement for travel, shared accommodation and meal stipends will be provided. ****This workshop is a continuation of the international exchange workshop program started by the International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem, in 1999.**** In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this research initiative. Through recovering the assets of victims of the Holocaust, the Claims Conference enables organizations around the world to provide education about the Shoah and to preserve the memory of those who perished.