Eva Reichmann Lecture
On Wednesday, 6 November 2025, the Wiener Holocaust Library in London will host the first Reichmann Lecture, dedicated to the life and legacy of Dr Eva Reichmann. Jointly organized by the Leo Baeck Institute London and the Wiener Holocaust Library, and funded by the Finkelstein Foundation.
The lecture is intended not only to commemorate one of the most important voices in early Holocaust research, but also to highlight the relevance of her work for our current understanding of anti-Semitism, remembrance culture and historical responsibility.
Eva Reichmann was a historian, sociologist and herself a witness to Nazi persecution. As one of the first historians after the Second World War, Eva Reichmann devoted herself to the systematic collection of eyewitness accounts from survivors of Nazi persecution.
In an international panel discussion, four scholars will discuss Eva Reichmann's contribution to Holocaust research. Christine Schmidt (Vienna Holocaust Library), Laura Jockusch (Brandeis University), Stephen Naron (Fortunoff Video Archive, Yale University) and Natalia Aleksiun (University of Florida) will shed light on, among other things, her role in the development of Holocaust documentation, the importance of testimony and memory, and current references in a time of increasing historical relativisation.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. (BST) and ends at 8:00 p.m.
Participation is free of charge, both on-site in London and via livestream. Further information on registration can be found here:
