Memory in Place: A Memoir and Meditation on Family Histories of Displacement and Migration

Book Chapter

Tricia Logan, “Memory in Place: A Memoir and Meditation on Family Histories of Displacement and Migration.” Auschwitz: History, Place and People. An Academic Guide to the Camp Complex. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, 2021, p. 281-289.

Educational Resources

Discussion Prompts

  • What parallels are there between Canadian setter colonialism and the Holocaust?
  • In light of this chapter, what are your thoughts on individuals that believe learning about the Holocaust is invaluable and that people should ‘get over it’?

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