Kindertransport in British Memory and Culture: A Roundtable Discussion

This online roundtable brought together scholars and practitioners to examine the Kindertransport through archival research, personal testimony, and reflective practice. Exploring sources ranged from international archives to refugees’ own words, the discussion considered how the Kindertransport has been remembered, interpreted, and mobilised in British culture, and why it continues to matter today. Speakers: Dr Amy Williams (Association of Jewish Refugees) Using international, national, and local archives to construct a transnational history of the KindertransportDr Monja Stahlberger (University of Reading) Listening to Kindertransport Refugees in Their Own Words: how ego documents of the early years in Britain give us unique insightsHoward Falksohn (Wiener Holocaust Library) Kindertransporte: An archivist’s personal perspective Chair:Dr Joseph Cronin (Leo Baeck Institute London)https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk/kindertransport-26This event was hosted by the Leo Baeck Institute London in collaboration with the British-German Association.19 March 2026, 7:00PM - 08:00 PM