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Karin Kvist Geverts is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University specializing in Holocaust Studies and Antisemitism Studies, with a focus on Sweden and the Nordic countries. She defended her dissertation, "A Foreign Element Nation: Swedish Refugee Policy for Jewish Refugees 1938-1944," in 2008, analyzing the attitudes and treatment of Jewish refugees during World War II. Her work highlights the discriminatory practices against Jewish refugees based on race at the time, illustrating how antisemitic sentiments were perceived as normal within society. Geverts is involved in the project "Witnessing Future: Holocaust, Sweden Forgotten Early Testimonies," funded by the Swedish Research Council, and serves as an expert secretary for the Swedish inquiry into the Holocaust Museum. Her research examines the challenges of Holocaust education in Sweden and contributes significantly to the understanding of Holocaust memory and culture in Swedish society.
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