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The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities

The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities

File:Villagrande.jpg Exterior of the museum
Location	Oslo, Norway
Type	History museum
Website	http://www.hlsenteret.no/english/

The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities is a museum that serves to educate the public about The Holocaust and Religious Minorities. It is located on the peninsula of Bygdøy, in Oslo, Norway and the museum takes residence in Villa Grande. The museum has two main areas of research focus: The Holocaust and religious minorities. In working with several different educational partners, the museum creates and opens new exhibits to the public every year.            

Research Areas of Interest (Shelby)

Jewish History and Antisemitism

The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities conducts research in Jewish history and Antisemitism, specifically about the depiction of Jews in Norway from the year 1800 to the present. (1)

Population survey: Attitudes towards Jews and Other Minorities

The Center conducted a population survey between August 2010 to May 2012 with an intent to study negative attitudes in Norway towards Jews, along with smaller minority groups. It was commissioned by the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. The study was reported to have found negative stereotypical opinions present in Norwegian society towards the Jew populace. (2)

Educational Partners (Tay and Alaura)

IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance)^[2]:

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, founded in 1998, is a government funded organization that spreads awareness about The Holocaust through the support of social and political leaders. It also serves as an outlet of remembrance for survivors and their families. Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson called upon Bill Clinton and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to support him in creating an organization that would spread awareness about The Holocaust worldwide. A forum was formed with 46 government representatives and out of their deliberations came The Declaration of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust. Currently membership is open to all democratic nations and and currently has 31 member countries. Members must be committed to the support of policies about The Holocaust education and the declaration. 

The Living History Forum^[4], Sweden:

The Living History Forum aims to educate the population and use past events to move forward by focusing on issues of democracy, tolerance and human-rights. The Living History Forum is a Swedish government agency and works mainly to educate the youth of Sweden. They hold exhibitions aimed at highschool students and their teachers; multiple classes are guided around the center daily.The Forum also conducts surveys and research that they report back to the government as well as The Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities. The Living History Forum is an important Swedish agency that is dedicated to international networking, education, and societal progress.

The Danish Institute for International Studies^[5], Denmark:

The Danish Institute for International Studies,or DIIS, is an independent research institution that is funded primarily by the Danish government. DIIS covers a variety of research topics involved in numerous regions. The parliament,its ministries, NGO and other clients can all request research. It began operation January 1, 2003 after its creation in a large scale merger. The DIIS is a merger of the Danish Institute of International Affairs (DUPI), Copenhagen Peace Research Institute (COPRI), Center for Development Research (CDR) and Danish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (DCHF). DIIS supplies The Center for Holocaust Studies and Religious Minorities with data for their exhibitions. The institution is headed by people of academia giving the studies and data validity and scholarly accuracy.

History of Villa Grande

Before housing the Center, Villa Grande was temporarily the residence of Vidkun Quisling, head of the National Socialist Party in Norway. In addition, Hitler's Norwegian puppet government operated at Villa Grande from 1942-1945. During the spring of 1945, Villa Grande functioned as an officer's barracks for Allied troops and diplomatic personnel. From 1948-1961, Villa Grande was a nursing home ran under the supervision of Ullevaal Hospital. After being used as teaching grounds for National School for health personnel, Villa Grande went on the free market for sale in 1999. In 2005, HL-Senteret moves in to the newly renovated building that remains under governmental control.

Library (Shelby)

The library houses literature mainly revolving around: The Holocaust, other genocides, religion, life views, and minorities.

What the Documents Tell Us project^[6]:

10 historical documents presented by the Center that depicts the slow removal of Norwegian Roma, by the enacting of Gypsy policies.The Ministry of Government Administration, Reform, and Church Affairs commissioned the Center to find out more about Norway's Roma population throughout World War II.

References

http://www.hlsenteret.no/english/

https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/

http://www.yadvashem.org/

http://www.levandehistoria.se/english

http://www.diis.dk/emne/holocaust-folkedrab

http://www.hlsenteret.no/english/library/the-documents-tell-us/

(1) http://www.hlsenteret.no/english/research/jewish-history-and-antisemitism/

(2) http://www.hlsenteret.no/english/research/jewish-history-and-antisemitism/Population%20survey%3A%20Attitudes%20towards%20Jews%20and%20Other%20Minorities/