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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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IWitness Spotlight: Educational Resources on Antisemitism

Our thoughts are with the families and community of those who were murdered at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh -- the most deadly antisemitic attack in U.S. history. We have curated a handful of resources to help educators engage students in meaningful dialogue. Read More

Call for Applications: 2019-2020 PhD Candidate Fellowships

The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites research proposals from advanced-standing Ph.D. candidates for its 2019-2020 research fellowships. Each fellowship provides $4,000 support and will be awarded to an outstanding advanced- standing Ph.D. candidate from any discipline for dissertation research focused on testimony from the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive and other USC resources. Read More

Geoffrey Robinson Lecture Summary

Geoffrey Robinson (University of California, Los Angeles) “The Killing Season: A History of the Indonesian Massacres, 1965-66” 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

Research

Colloquium in Holocaust Studies Academic Year 2025-2026
Colloquium on the Holocaust in the Balkans Academic Year 2025-2026

Technology

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

Education

Partnership with USC Institute of Armenian Studies Brings Interactive Biographies of Armenian Scholar, Descendants
USC Shoah Foundation Launches New IWalk at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan

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