Romik’s work focuses on Jewish memory and commemoration of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe, particularly Poland and Ukraine. She received the Dan David Prize to continue her work on researching and preserving the hiding places used by Jews during the Holocaust. In her project, the Polish scholar has explored sewers, a dug-out in Warsaw’s Jewish cemetery, and even a hollow tree. According to the citation for the prize, “Romik’s work combines archival investigation, theoretical research, architectural design, artistic practice, and social engagement.”
The thirty-nine-year-old Pole holds an MA in political studies from Warsaw University and a PhD at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Foundation for the Memory of the Shoah in Paris.
Romik is one of nine scholars to receive the 2022 Dan David Prize, which, at 300,000 US dollars per winner, is the largest history award in the world. It is endowed by the Dan David Foundation and headquartered at Israel’s Tel Aviv University.
The Dan David Prize is named after a Romanian-born businessman and philanthropist, who died in 2011.
Source: dandavidprize.org
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