Women in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Women in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Study day at the Bergen-Belsen Memorial on the subject of
Women in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
How did the oppression of women in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp manifest itself? What forms did it take and were there explicit opportunities for female resistance? How did women survive in the concentration camp?
The study day will provide insights into the history of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and the situation of women.
Women were not only victims but also perpetrators in the concentration camp. Participants in the study day will learn about facets of everyday life for women in the concentration camp, which was also characterised by hierarchical structures among women.
Venue: | Bergen-Belsen Memorial Centre |
Date: | Thursday 31 October 2002 |
Departure Uni: | 8.00 a.m. by bus from the car park next to building A6 of the university |
Arrival Uni: | approx. 18.00h |
Participation fee: | Not applicable, as we have now been granted subsidies |
Lunch snack: | free of charge on site |
Programme: | Presentation and introduction to the development of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp Guided tour of the site Lecture with discussion on the special situation of women in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp by a historian/educator Departure |
Important: | Sturdy shoes and clothing suitable for the weather for the tour of the site |
Registration: | by Friday 25 October 2002, 12.00 noon, ZFG Karola Gebauer, Tel.: 0441/7984316, email: |
Organisation: | Centre for Interdisciplinary Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Oldenburg in co-operation with the Bergen-B Memorial.
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