The Holocaust and Latin America: Migration, Resettlement and Memory
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
12pm-1:15pm (US Eastern Time)
ZOOM (Webinar)
In this talk, co-editors Daniela Gleizer, Emmanuel Kahan, and Yael Siman will present The Holocaust and Latin America: Migration, Resettlement and Memory,a volume that explores the region’s overlooked role in Holocaust history. Between 1933 and 1945, an estimated 100,000 Jewish refugees found shelter in Latin America, yet its significance has remained on the periphery of Holocaust studies. Adopting a global lens, the book examines Latin America both as a region and a constellation of distinct national contexts, weaving together themes of migration, resettlement, and memory. It not only addresses the immigration policies of Latin American governments but also amplifies the experiences and voices of Jewish survivors who found refuge in this culturally diverse region.
This webinar is cosponsored by the JDC Archivesand theBrandeis University Initiative on the Jews of the Americas (JOTA).
