“Ordinary Germans and the Nazi Camp Universe” lecture presented at Muskingum University

NEW CONCORD, Ohio – Muskingum University hosted a lecture today titled “Ordinary Germans and the Nazi Camp Universe.”

Presented by Dr. Alexandra Lohse, a researcher at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, the presentation examined why the German population supported the Nazi regime throughout World War II. The Thursday presentation was open to the public and concluded with a Q&A.

“There were stages of observation and knowledge about what was happening in the camps, who the Nazi regime targeted, who was persecuted and who was ultimately murdered,” Lohse said. “And I would like for people to consider, you know, the impact of witnessing or living through an era of repression and of violence and how ordinary people play a role in those events.”

Muskingum University hosts the annual Miriam G. Schwartz Lecture, which honors the alumnus for her work at the Ohio State University’s Center for Slavic and East European Studies and her dedication to Holocaust remembrance. The lecture served as a rare opportunity for Lohse to present her work outside her usual method.

“I’m so thrilled about the invitation and I really look forward to connecting with students and other in the audience interested in this history,” Lohse said. “A lot of my work at the museum gets funneled into a publication and focuses on research and disseminating our research through an online encyclopedia. But to get the opportunity to speak students directly and hear their questions and their feedback is really exciting.”

You can learn more about Lohse and the United State Holocaust Memorial Museum at USHMM.org