Holocaust Centre North

Who we are

We tell a global history of the Holocaust through sharing local stories from survivors who rebuilt their lives in the North of England after the atrocities of Nazism. In particular, we:

• House a permanent exhibition on the campus of the University of Huddersfield;

• Hold a growing archive of documentary evidence of the Holocaust, including testimony, photographs, family papers and objects, with a focus on survivors and refugees in the North of England;

• Deliver a public engagement and learning programme, including our programme of archive residencies for contemporary artists (the latter is unique in the field);

• Promote research in partnership with both the University of Huddersfield and the wider community (e.g. policymakers, think tanks, etc.);

• Offer support and friendship to the local community of survivors.

Our culture and values

Holocaust Centre North promotes education on the Holocaust and post-Holocaust issues, including building new lives in the North of England and intergenerational memory and trauma. Our work across collections, learning, artistic research and survivor welfare seeks to foster a culture of care and promotes awareness about the relevance of Holocaust history in the present. We work closely with refugees of Nazi persecution, their families and carers, artistic practitioners, researchers and schools to create a space in which nuanced dialogue about the ongoing relevance of the Holocaust can unfold. We strive to provide opportunities for reflection on the role that this dark chapter of our shared history plays in the now and to reframe Holocaust memory within contemporary critical frameworks. We are now seeking to expand our current work to reach communities that had previously been excluded, underrepresented, and/or marginalised in our work, also involving them in the museum itself. We are looking for an individual with experience in community engagement and development, particularly through the lens of archive practice and artistic responses to heritage collections.