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In 1994 we launched an unprecedented effort to record, preserve, and share the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. Over the past 30 years, we have built a world-class institute anchored in their voices. Learn more about our global impact.

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We are currently recording survivors and other witnesses of the Holocaust. If you are a survivor or know someone who is, we would love to hear from you. We are also looking for interviewers.

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Antisemitism, an American Tradition

Please join us on December 4th for an evening with Dr. Pamela Nadell as we discuss her new book, Antisemitism, An American Tradition. Her latest work looks at the American legacy of antisemitism from…

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The USC Shoah Foundation’s First Armenian Genocide Education—Keep the Promise Teacher Fellow Uses Testimony to Humanize History

Levon Ghanimian, an Armenian American educator, researcher, and PhD student from Northridge, California, has long felt a personal connection to the history of the Armenian Genocide. Read More

Call for Applications: USC Shoah Foundation Epstein Family DC Campus Graduate Fellows, 2026–27

The Countering Antisemitism Lab at the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, with the support of the USC Graduate School, invites applications for the USC Shoah Foundation Epstein Family DC Campus Graduate Fellows during the 2026-27 academic year. Read More

Commemorating October 7, Two Years Later

Two years ago, on October 7, 2023, the world watched in horror as Hamas carried out a deadly series of terror attacks across southern Israel. We were privileged to record the testimonies of more than 400 survivors of these attacks. Their experiences and the world’s responses to them demonstrated how antisemitism persists through the present day.May these survivors and everyone impacted by such senseless violence know peace in our time. Read More

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AJC, USC Shoah Foundation Partner to Document and Map Global Antisemitism
Holocaust Survivor Dana Schwartz, 89, Recorded Interviews with More Than 125 Survivors

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Call for Applications: USC Shoah Foundation Epstein Family DC Campus Graduate Fellows, 2026–27
Non-Residential Fellowship Academic Year 2025-2026

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XR Experience “Inside Kristallnacht” Takes Audiences Through Pivotal Moment in Holocaust History
Dimensions in Testimony Education Releases Interview with Nuremberg Prosecutor Ben Ferencz

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The USC Shoah Foundation’s First Armenian Genocide Education—Keep the Promise Teacher Fellow Uses Testimony to Humanize History
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