Undervisning och lärande om Förintelsen i Sverige

Abstrakt

Since the turn of the 21st century, Sweden has been deeply committed to preserving the memory and disseminating knowledge of the Holocaust. The country stands out internationally for its contributions to the establishment of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), which focuses on education, research, and commemoration of the Holocaust. As the organizer
of an international conference on the Holocaust, Sweden played a pivotal role in the issuance of the Stockholm Declaration, which emphasizes the importance of Holocaust education in preventing future genocides. Holocaust education is a mandatory component of the history curriculum in Swedish primary schools. This article presents the current research on Holocaust education in Sweden, outlining the educational objectives set for Holocaust teaching, the methods employed by Swedish educators, and the outcomes of such instruction. The empirical section of the article analyses projects by two Swedish educators actively engaged in Holocaust education in Sweden.