About the Hugo Valentin Lecture

Hugo Valentin (1888–1963) was a Swedish historian at Uppsala University who authored the seminal work on the history of Jews in Sweden (Judarnas historia i Sverige) in 1924. An abridged version has been published in several editions, the most recent of which was released in 2013. Additionally, Valentin was among the first to address the ongoing Holocaust. In 1942, he published an article describing the "war of extermination against Jews," which was subsequently referenced and cited by numerous newspapers.

The Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies honors his legacy by annually welcoming a distinguished guest speaker who has made significant contributions to the fields of Holocaust and genocide studies.