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A Story of Survival: Anne Sebba and Dr Kate Kennedy on The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz

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Date & Time

Tue, 9 Jun 2026

14:00

Venue

Wolfson College

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About this event

Hear the inspiring story of resilience through music during the Holocaust.

Why you should come

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• Hear Anne Sebba discuss the lives of women who survived Auschwitz by playing music.

• Explore how music functioned as propaganda and a means of survival.

• Learn how survivors’ guilt shaped their lives after the war.

Event Highlights

  • Anne Sebba reflects on her book 'The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival'.
  • Conversation explores how music could both sustain and complicate survival.
  • Discussion on the ethics of recovering lives from extreme circumstances.

Speakers

Anne Sebba

Dr Kate Kennedy

What to bring / Requirements

  • No prior specialist knowledge or preparation is required.

Organized by: Wolfson College

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