HUMA 3825 6.0 – The Holocaust in Cross-Cultural Context: Canada, Germany, and Poland
HUMA 3825 brings together Canadian university students and fellow students from Germany and Poland in a program called “Learning from the Past, Teaching for the Future.” Together, we will 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 2025. 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.
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Applications will be open from November 11, 2024 to January 10, 2025.
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:
Late July - early August 2025. Exact dates TBA
Course Director:
Course Director: Sara Horowitz, Professor, Department of Humanities
Enrolment: Min. 10 students, max. 15 students
Program Costs
Please note that most of the actual cost for this course is covered through scholarship/bursary funding through the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies.
Cost | Details | |
Estimated Program Fee | $1,500 | Included in program fee: most in-country expenses including accommodations, ground transportation in Europe, most meals, programmed activities, admission to sites, and flights. |
Additional Costs | ||
Guard.me Travel Insurance | $50 | Estimate. Students are required to purchase Guard.me insurance. |
Spending money | $500 | 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 | $3,499.18 | |
International Students | $9,497.68 |
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For more information, students can connect with LA&PS Study Abroad Coordinator (studyabr@yorku.ca).