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METROPOLIS INSTITUTE presents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


International Forum on Holocaust Memory and Learning in an Age of Manipulated Information: Marking the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JANUARY 28-29, 2025 | Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland<\/strong> – <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ul. W\u0142adys\u0142awa Reymonta 4 30-059 Cracow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forum reception: Tuesday, January 28th<\/strong> – RSVP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit of the Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial: Wednesday, January 29th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we approach the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp on January 27th, 2025, preserving the memory of the Holocaust and transmitting its lessons to future generations represent a growing challenge. While the Holocaust has the dubious distinction of being one of the best documented mass atrocities in human history, the passage of time is robbing us of the living evidence provided by survivors and eyewitnesses. The spread of disinformation on digital platforms have also facilitated and amplified narratives that excuse, minimize, or misrepresent the Holocaust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Krakow, Poland, on January 28 and 29, 2025, the Metropolis Institute and the Jagiellonian University will convene educators, researchers, thought leaders, community representatives and Holocaust survivors and their children in order to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n