How did the Ravensbrück Archive come about? And how can testimonies in text and images contribute to memory and understanding? Two short lectures present the background of the archive and the artistic testimony of a survivor.
Tomasz Lesniak, library assistant at Lund University Library, gives a general presentation of the Ravensbrück Archive and its initiator Zygmunt Lakocinski (1905–1987).
Tomasz Lesniak, together with a colleague, recently received an award for their long-term work in developing the Ravensbrück Archive into an internationally recognized research resource, which has also been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Through digitization, transcription and accessibility, they have created a platform that combines historical material with modern digital solutions.
Barbara Törnquist-Plewa, professor of European Studies at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) at Lund University, presents the Polish artist Jadwiga Simon Pietkiewicz. She was evacuated from the Ravensbrück concentration camp in the spring of 1945 and exhibited her artwork in Sweden.
The lectures are part of the University Library's lecture series on the World Monument Ravensbrück, which takes place on a few Thursdays in February and March (February 5, February 19, February 26, March 5, March 26).
Everyone is welcome and no pre-registration is required.