About
What to expect
The programme asks what it means that ‘never again Auschwitz’ seems to be losing force.
It asks how a polarized society can find shared moral anchors, a question David Wertheim raises in his new book *Auschwitz is dood*.
- ‘Never again Auschwitz’ as a moral principle
- Its force seems to be fading
- Holocaust's symbolic meaning is no longer undisputed
- Vandalism of the Dam monument
- Auschwitz is further away in time
- Recent genocides also make a moral appeal
- Discussions before the 4 May commemoration
- Protests at the Holocaustmuseum opening
- David Wertheim's book Auschwitz is dood
- Liberal democracy and its ethical foundation
Questions
When does ‘Auschwitz is dood’: on moral anchors in a divided world start and end?
‘Auschwitz is dood’: on moral anchors in a divided world runs Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 20:00.
Where is ‘Auschwitz is dood’: on moral anchors in a divided world?
‘Auschwitz is dood’: on moral anchors in a divided world takes place at De Balie, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam.
How do I book?
Tickets are available via De Balie:
Is it in person?
The schedule lists this as an in-person event at De Balie in Amsterdam.
What questions does it raise?
The programme asks what it means that ‘never again Auschwitz’ seems to be losing force.
It asks how a polarized society can find shared moral anchors, with reference to David Wertheim's new book *Auschwitz is dood*.
Amsterdam
Getting there
De Balie, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, 1017 RR Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
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