Prof Rainer Schulze at the 2026 BIAHS conference
Prof (em) Rainer Schulze, founder and chair of the Dora Love Prize, gave a paper at the 2026 conference of the British and Irish Association for Holocaust Studies, held 20-21 July 2026 at the Imperial War Museum in London, on “Furthering a Better Understanding of the Holocaust through the Dora Love Prize”, introducing the unique contribution of the Dora Love Prize to Holocaust education to leading British and Irish Holocaust scholars and educators.
The Dora Love Prize will be back in 2026
The Dora Love Prize will be back in 2026 with a number of launch events in January 2026. Contact us for more information.
Prof Rainer Schulze Honoured with ‘Mayor of Colchester Outstanding Achievement Award’
On 8 May 2025, the founder of the Dora Love Prize and the Chair of its Board of Trustees, Prof (em) Rainer Schulze, received the Mayor of Colchester Outstanding Achievement Award 2025 “for his inspirational work with young people and the Dora Love Prize” at a special ceremony at Colchester’s Town Hall.
Dora Love Prize Spotlight on Gateway 97.8 Radio
On 18 March 2025, Rainer Schulze und Sue Sanders chatted with Aston Avery and Steven Smith on Gateway 97.8 Radio about their work with young people and how they hope this work might help to create a better and more inclusive future for all (available on YouTube).
West End Debut for The Fragility of Freedom: A Night of Film and Activism
On 5 March 2025, the film “The Fragility of Freedom: The Dora Love Prize 2024” had its London West End debut! It was shown as part of a double bill together with the film “Legendary Children [All Of Them Queer]” at the Curzon Bloomsbury cinema, to mark the end of UK LGBT+ History Month 2025 whose theme was “Activism and Social Change”. After the screening, the founder of the Dora Love Prize and the Chair of its Board of Trustees joined a Screen Talk on social activism in the past, present and future with Peter Tatchell, Sue Sanders, Angela Mason, Roz Kaveney and Ted Brown. Watch an excerpt from the discussion with Rainer Schulze and Angela Mason here.
Celebrating the Dora Love Prize: Premiere of The Fragility of Freedom
On 7 February 2025 we held the public premiere of our short film “The Fragility of Freedom: The Dora Love Prize 2024” at the FirstSite Cinema in Colchester, followed by lively discussions between teachers, students and the wider audience, including the Mayor of Colchester Lesley Scott-Boutell and Colchester City Councillors, about the importance of the Dora Love Prize, what students get out of their participation, and what we can do to raise greater awareness of the Prize. It was a wonderful celebration of the Dora Love Prize, and we were joined remotely by Janet Love, Dora’s daughter, and Sue Sanders, co-founder of SchoolsOUT and LGBT+ History Month who sent video messages. The whole event was live signed by BSL signer Nicola Lowthian, bringing everyone together, hearing and deaf members of the audience alike. If you are interested in screening the film “The Fragility of Freedom” in an educational setting, please get in touch with us.
Media coverage of our Launch Events in January 2025
Dora Love Prize 2025 Launches at Colchester Castle The Dora Love Prize 2025 officially launched with a special event at Colchester Castle, bringing together students, educators, and community leaders to promote awareness of prejudice, racism, and human rights. The annual prize, founded by Professor Rainer Schulze in memory of Holocaust survivor Dora Love, invites secondary schools to create projects exploring historical and contemporary issues of intolerance. This year’s launch featured workshops for 64 students and a powerful talk by Holocaust survivor and sculptor Maurice Blik, who shared his childhood experiences during the Nazi occupation. Colchester Mayor Lesley Scott-Bouttell also attended, emphasizing the importance of remembrance and education. The winning school project will be announced this summer. Full article Dora Love Prize Founder Warns of Rising Hatred as 2025 Programme Launches Professor Rainer Schulze, founder of the Dora Love Prize, has voiced concern over a growing wave of hatred and prejudice, warning it could spread from the US to the UK. The anti-discrimination initiative, named after Holocaust survivor Dora Love, encourages students to reflect on the past and create projects that challenge intolerance today. This year’s programme has drawn participation from schools across Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Dorset, and even Canada. Around 100 Suffolk pupils attended the launch event at the University of Suffolk, taking part in workshops, drama sessions, and discussions exploring genocide, human rights, and modern political challenges. Now an independent charity, the Dora Love Prize invites students to develop creative responses to the theme “Time to stand up against a renewed wave of hate and exclusion,” culminating in a summer showcase. Prof Schulze said seeing students’ passion gave him hope, despite rising global tensions. Full article https://thedoraloveprize.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DORA-LOVE-LAUNCH-BBC-LOOK-EAST-Norwich-2025-01-30_06-29-13.mp4