India represents a country that was neither directly affected nor involved with the Holocaust. As the timeline of the Holocaust overlaps the timeline of the struggle for freedom for the Indian subcontinent, the later events overshadow the former. Holocaust education is neither mandatory nor prevalent in India. Equating the partition of India with the Holocaust and tagging the Holocaust as one of the genocides, represents one of the few misconceptions about the Holocaust in India that often strips off the uniqueness of the catastrophic event. My talk will address the present status of Holocaust education in Indian schools and universities. The survey stems from the standard books used in schools as well as my personal experience as an educator. My talk will also address the need of creating awareness regarding the Holocaust in India through relevant examples, which would serve as the appropriate entry wedges to create awareness regarding Holocaust education in India.

Lecture presented by: 
Dr. Mehak Burza 
Head, Global Holocaust and Religious Studies, GCRR, Denver, United States.
Assistant Professor, English, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Commissioning Editor, Strife Blog and Journal, Department of War Studies, King's College, London, United Kingdom.
Copy Editor, Journal of International Women's Studies (JIWS), Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts, United States.
Peer Reviewer, Language, Literature Interdisciplinary Studies (LLIDS) Journal, India.
Moderator, The Holocaust and Computer Games, Discord Server.
Editorial Board Member, Digital Holocaust Studies.
Member, Award Nomination Committee, Contemporary Literary Review India (CLRI) Journal, India. 

PARKING:
Parking is available Parking Structure 3 (PS3 on the map). PS3 is located just south of Synergy/Rutford Avenue, and there will be white "Ackerman Center Events" signs directing you from Waterview. There will be a parking greeter in a yellow vest there to assist.