Universität Wien

030490 KU Legal and Historical Issues on Holocaust Dilemmas in Comparative Perspective (2018W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

This course is held by visiting Professor Shimon Shetreet (Hebrew University, Jerusalem). https://www.shimonshetreet.com/

  • Monday 08.10. 14:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM63 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Tuesday 09.10. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Wednesday 10.10. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Thursday 11.10. 12:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM63 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Friday 12.10. 09:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Monday 15.10. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will examine legal and historical issues on Holocaust dilemmas in comparative perspectives. The legal and historical issues will be analyzed in the background and the context of the dark days of World War II and the Inconceivable Evil of the Holocaust. Among other topics, the course will examine classic films dealing with the Holocaust, The Nuremberg trials and the formulation of Crimes against Humanity and the creation of the concept of universal jurisdiction and the rejection of the defense of superior orders in the case of illegal orders.
The course will discuss the keeping the Memory of the Holocaust Shoah and The holocaust Memorial in universal prospective, and The Reparations Agreement between Israel and West Germany.
The course will examine a number of court cases dealing with holocaust crimes and questionable conduct : The Kastner Trial on the Controversy and conflict on the Hungarian Jewry, The Eichmann Trial, and the Demjanjuk Trial ,
The course will deal with the issue of The guilt of the Allies in failing to Bomb Auschwitz as well as other issues : The responsibility and complicity of the Bystander in the Holocaust ,the Impact of the Holocaust on Court Decisions and Human Rights Protection ,dealing with Holocaust denial , limiting research and speech on Holocaust with reference to The Polish Law limiting research and speech on Holocaust , and the issue of Restitution of property and compensation of Holocaust victims and survivors and heirs

Assessment and permitted materials

In this course, the examination will be a take- home examination. Students will be given the examination questions and will be asked to submit the examination paper within seven days.
Also students are given an option to select to prepare a short paper and give and presentation in class instead of taking examination at the end of the course. List of topics will provided Later or the students can select from class topics .

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students are expected to take part in class discussions and participate in role-plays. The role-plays will be assigned in the beginning of classes or prior to the beginning of the course.
Compulsary attendance at all dates,

Examination topics

Reading list

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