Simon Holloway

Dr Simon Holloway is the Manager of Adult Education and Academic Engagement at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, where he oversees the development of university, professional and corporate programs. Simon holds a PhD in Classical Hebrew and Biblical Studies and a Masters in Ancient History. The opinions expressed in his articles are exclusively his own.

Articles by Simon Holloway (2 total)

“A Crime Without a Name”: what is genocide?
Simon Holloway

“A Crime Without a Name”: what is genocide?

So many people are speaking about genocide at the moment, but so few of them seem to know what the word means. I would like to take a moment to consider where the word comes from, and the nuances of the UN definition.

What is Zionism?
Simon Holloway

What is Zionism?

One only needs head into the city on a Sunday in order to hear it: loud and vociferous condemnation of Israel and – together with it – the evils of Zionism as a political philosophy. But what is Zionism? I would imagine that many of those who so loudly condemn it would be hard placed to give it a definition.