Ep. 6: Holocaust Archaeology with Caroline Sturdy-Colls

The Holocaust History Podcast

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How do we uncover new evidence about the Holocaust? In this podcast episode, we look at the fascinating topic of Holocaust archaeology. Our guest, Professor Caroline Sturdy-Colls has investigated over 50 Holocaust sites including the Treblinka extermination camp where she first identified the location of the gas chamber buildings.

Our conversation ranges from the Soviet Union to the Channel Islands and also touches on issues of ethics, memory, and commemoration.

Professor Caroline Sturdy-Colls is a professor of Conflict Archaeology and Genocide Investigation and director of the Centre of Archaeology at Staffordshire University.

You can find out more about her Finding Treblinka project here. To learn more about the camps she mentions on Alderney, visit the Occupied Alderney site.

Professor Colls is the author of several books on Holocaust archaeology including:

Sturdy Colls, C. Holocaust Archaeologies: Approaches and Future Directions (2015)

Sturdy Colls, C. and Kevin Colls. 'Adolf Island': The Nazi occupation of Alderney (2022)

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