The first lesson will discuss the importance of learning about and discussing the Holocaust, highlighting the need for sensitivity in Holocaust-related discourse. After a brief overview of what the term “Holocaust” encompasses, the course will explore the different aspects of the Holocaust and how it is researched and discussed. The course will also examine how the Holocaust has been addressed in Iran and internationally. As genocides like the Holocaust continue to be perpetrated and the risk of genocide is present in many conflict zones, it is essential to think and learn about their mechanisms. Unique among these atrocities in terms of size, scope, and the manner in which it was carried out, the Holocaust is a unique and essential case to study. The Holocaust was a highly planned and organized genocide; studying it reveals the danger which lies in divorcing bureaucratic and technological rationality with morality and self-criticism. The deep emotional and intellectual impact of the Holocaust has profoundly influenced contemporary art and philosophy, and thus is necessary to study in order to understand modern intellectual and cultural movements.
The first lesson will discuss the importance of learning about and discussing the Holocaust, highlighting...
