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Detail from a page of Maus by Art Spiegelman

Marking Holocaust Memorial Day at Christ Church Library

Friday, January 27, 2023

‘What is abnormal is that I am normal. That I survived the Holocaust and went on to love beautiful...

‘What is abnormal is that I am normal. That I survived the Holocaust and went on to love beautiful girls, to talk, to write, to have toast and tea and live my life – that is what is abnormal.’ Elie Wiesel, survivor of the Holocaust. Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on the 27th of January every year, marking the anniversary of the...

Disability History Month - A Mini Display

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Disability History Month strikes as a prime opportunity to explore the different ways in which...

Disability History Month strikes as a prime opportunity to explore the different ways in which disability has historically been conceptualized and understood in a variety of social and intellectual contexts. Thus the books on display offer a snapshot into the way disability has been recognised as constituting a specific type of lifestyle and how...