Book Discussion: Homecoming: Holocaust Survivors and Greece, 1941–1946, by Kateřina Králová

Session Submission Type: Book Discussion Roundtable

Brief Description

This roundtable discusses Homecoming, authored by Kateřina Králová, which documents the experiences of Greek Jews who returned home after enduring displacement as Holocaust survivors, refugees, or combatants. The book highlights entangled trajectories of Jewish survival and postwar struggles across Eastern and Western Europe by integrating extensive archival research and survivor testimonies from across multiple continents. The discussion will focus on how memory is shaped by forced migration, the difficulties of re-integration, and the complex relationship between Jewish returnees and their former homelands. Renowned scholars of Holocaust and aftermath studies will join the discussion, drawing comparisons with their own research on Austria, Romania, Poland, and Slovakia. Panelists will explore the broader implications of these themes in Holocaust studies, memory studies, and European postwar history, contributing to a deeper understanding of survival, displacement, and homecoming in a transnational context.

Sub Unit

• Jewish Studies

Chair

• Elizabeth Anthony, US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Roundtable Speakers

• Andrew Apostolou

• Anna Cichopek-Gajraj, Arizona State U

• Stefan Cristian Ionescu, Chapman U