Catechism debate explained

The Catechism Debate, also known as Historikerstreit 2.0, is a debate about German Holocaust remembrance initiated by Australian historian A. Dirk Moses with his 2021 essay "The German Catechism".^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} In the debate, Moses challenges the uniqueness of the Holocaust.^[2] In May through August of 2021, scholars reacted to Moses's thesis in the New Fascism Syllabus in a series of reflections curated by Jennifer V. Evans.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Rothberg . Michael . Lived multidirectionality: " Historikerstreit 2.0 " and the politics of Holocaust memory . Memory Studies . 2022 . 15 . 6 . 1316–1329 . 10.1177/17506980221133511. 254151697 .
2. News: Stone . Dan . Dan Stone (historian) . Paranoia and the Perils of Misreading . 22 March 2022 . Fair Observer . 4 January 2022.
3. Klävers . Steffen . Paradigm Shifts – Critical Reflections on the Historikerstreit 2.0, the Catechism-Debate, and their Precursors . Society . 2022 . 59 . 1 . 16–24 . 10.1007/s12115-022-00677-0. 246833240 .
4. Volk . Sabine . Patriotic History in Postcolonial Germany, Thirty Years After "Reunification" . Journal of Genocide Research . 2021 . 24 . 2 . 276–287 . 10.1080/14623528.2021.1968151 . 239074743 . 1462-3528.
5. Spencer . Philip . Thinking about the Holocaust, Genocide and Antisemitism Today: On the Limitations of a New, Anti-Imperialist Revisionism . Society . 2022 . 59 . 1 . 12–15 . 10.1007/s12115-022-00668-1 . 246603598 . en . 1936-4725.
6. News: . We Need to Re-center the New Historikerstreit . 24 July 2021. 2022-08-22 . Die Zeit.
7. News: Cronin . Joseph . The Future of Holocaust Studies in Light of the 'Catechism Debate': Reflections from an Observer . 24 March 2022 . German Historical Institute London Blog.
8. News: The Catechism Debate Archive . 11 April 2022 . New Fascism Syllabus blog.