(In) whom we trust? The case of Korczak's last march
(In) whom we trust? The case of Korczak’s last march
with Dr. Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych
10 January 2022 Israel: 19:00 / Poland: 18:00
Moreshet- Mordechai Anielewicz Memorial Education & Research center, The Polish Institute in Tel Aviv, The Association of Israeli Guides and Leaders of Delegations to Poland and Commemoration of the Holocaust, and The Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute are pleased to invite you to:
The lecture will be devoted to the legend that shreds the figure of Janusz Korczak. Korczak is known for his decision of not leaving his charges at the moment of deportation from the Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka death camp. In light of testimonies and other data, Dr. Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych will reconstruct the most possible chain of events and will comment on the long-running and most popular narration about the last moments of Korczak’s life.
The event will be moderate by Noam Leibman from Moreshet.
Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych, PhD, is a cultural anthropologist, hebraist, and sociologist. Her PhD is devoted to the fate of the orphaned children in the Warsaw Ghetto. She is currently employed in the Institute of Polish Culture at the University of Warsaw and in the Jewish Historical Institute. She is the author of the 2019 book “Mniej strachu. Ostatnie chwile z Januszem Korczakiem” [Less fear. The last moments of Janusz Korczak], awarded with the KLIO prize for best historical books.
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