Holocaust education and citizenship education in a turbulent international context

This article discusses the relationship between teaching and learning about the Holocaust (TLH) and Global Citizenship Education (GCE), the development of school-based TLH in Scotland, and the impact of turbulent international contexts on teachers who teach the Holocaust. These contexts include the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. Using evidence from Scotland, where teaching the Holocaust is not mandatory in the curriculum, this article highlights the importance of a whole-school approach where TLH and GCE are seamlessly integrated, and where networking and clear leadership are common practices in school-based TLH. The article also explores the challenges teachers’ face when delivering TLH and our findings would suggest that despite a turbulent educational context, teachers’ commitment to TLH remains consistent.