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From historical responsibility to the digital present
The conference ‘Rethinking Remembrance’ explores how Holocaust denial and distortion can be effectively countered in digital spaces.
Digital media open up new possibilities for teaching history. At the same time, historical facts are distorted, relativised or deliberately called into question there. Antisemitic and anti-Gypsy narratives often appear in coded, indirect forms and are amplified by algorithms.
Against this backdrop, the conference invites participants to view remembrance work as an active mission for the present and the future.
Based on the guiding principle “Remembrance is what you do”, it is designed as an interactive setting: people with different experiences, perspectives and approaches will engage in dialogue, reflect on current challenges and jointly develop new approaches to contemporary Holocaust education.
How can we effectively counter digital historical distortion?
How can Holocaust education today be made contemporary, accessible and forward-looking?
Together with experts, participants will discuss how remembrance can remain vibrant, responsible and socially relevant in today’s digital world.
When: Friday, 19 June 2026, from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Where: Austrian Parliament
You can register via the Parliament’s website.
If you have any questions, the National Fund team will be happy to help at office@nationalfonds.org.