As part of the IMAGINE project, students from a Jewish and a non-Jewish school came together for an interactive workshop exploring identity, memory, and 20th-century Jewish history through Centropa’s digital archives.
The workshop combined historical learning with creative collaboration. After an introduction to Centropa’s work, students learned about the life of Judit Kinszki through archival photographs and a biographical film. Working in mixed groups, they then analyzed selected historical images, first interpreting them without context and later comparing their impressions with the archival descriptions. This process encouraged students to reflect on visual storytelling, historical context, and the ways personal narratives can deepen our understanding of the past.
The groups shared their findings on a digital Padlet wall before taking a closer look at Judit Kinszki’s biography in a final collaborative session. By exchanging perspectives and working together across school communities, the workshop showed how oral history, archival materials, and personal testimonies can foster empathy, critical thinking, and meaningful intercultural dialogue.
