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Los Angeles Entertainment Industry joins Institute Board Members David Zaslav and Andy Friendly for An Evening to Benefit USC Shoah Foundation
“Silence is not an option” was the message and personal motto that Holocaust survivor Paula Lebovics shared at a recent USC Shoah Foundation fundraising event — almost 71 years to the day since she…
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Now Accepting Applications for Teaching and Research Fellowships
PhD candidates, undergraduates and college faculty have the opportunity to research the Visual History Archive in five fellowships currently accepting applications at USC Shoah Foundation Center for…
Monday, February 1, 2016
Mapping the Holocaust through Testimony
The multidisciplinary Holocaust Geographies Collaborative research group returned to USC Shoah Foundation and shared their plans for an exciting new project harnessing the power of testimony that…
Monday, February 1, 2016
Five IWitness Resources for Black History Month
Paul Parks, served in the United States military during World War II and helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp - an experience that weighed heavy on him for years. When Parks returned…
Monday, February 1, 2016
Armenian Scholar Donates Four-Volume Research Book to USC Shoah Foundation
From left: Wolf Gruner (Center for Advanced Genocide Research), Carla Garapedia (Armenian Film Foundation), Silva Karayan, Jerry Papazian …
Friday, January 29, 2016
Holocaust Geographies Collaborative January 2016 Visit and Lecture (Summary)
Holocaust Geographies Collaborative Visits the Center for a Week of Research
(In the photo, from left to right: Alberto Giordano, Anne Knowles, Wolf Gruner, Paul B. Jaskot, Tim Cole)
In early…
Friday, January 29, 2016
Call for Applications: Summer Research Fellowships for USC Graduate Students and Faculty for Summer 2016
Graduate/Faculty Summer Research FellowshipsSummer 2016 The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites research proposals from USC…
Friday, January 29, 2016
Call for Applications: DEFY Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships for Summer 2016
DEFY Undergraduate Summer Research FellowshipsSummer 2016The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites research proposals from undergraduate USC…
Friday, January 29, 2016
Call for Applications: 2016-2017 Teaching Fellowship
Teaching Fellowship
Academic Year 2016-2017
The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites proposals for its 2016-2017 Teaching…
Friday, January 29, 2016
Call for Applications: 2016-2017 A.I. and Manet Schepps Foundation Teaching Fellow Program at Texas A&M University
A.I. and Manet Schepps Foundation Teaching Fellow Program
Texas A&M University
Academic Year 2016-2017
The USC Shoah…
Friday, January 29, 2016
Call for Applications: 2016-2017 Rutman Fellowship for Research and Teaching at University of Pennsylvania
Rutman Fellowship for Research and TeachingUniversity of PennsylvaniaAcademic Year 2016-2017The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites…
Friday, January 29, 2016
IWitness Teacher Trainings and Presentations in Chicago
USC Shoah Foundation's Chicago Regional Consultant and middle school teacher Brandon Barr has been busy introducing IWitness to educators in the Midwest.On Friday, January 22, Barr led an joint…
Thursday, January 28, 2016
“Auschwitz: The Past is Present”’s Educational Legacy in Poland
USC Shoah Foundation’s Polish Regional Consultant Monika Koszyńska was in the unique position of hosting Auschwitz: The Past is Present in her…
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Visiting Auschwitz: How it changed my teaching
As the first anniversary of my life-changing trip to Poland is upon me, I take time to reflect on the impact that trip has made on me both personally and professionally. I have learned so much…
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Inspired to Make a Difference
In January 2015, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Poland with other students, as a junior intern, for USC Shoah Foundation’s and Discovery Education’s Auschwitz: Past is Present program,…
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Auschwitz: Past is Present - A life changing event
In January 2015, I traveled to Poland for the Auschwitz: Past is Present professional development program, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau. This entire…
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
The Impact of Visiting Auschwitz
A person doesn’t visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland and come away unchanged, and I was no exception.
The empty barracks, the barbed-wire fencing, the solemn exhibits, the…
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
New Hungarian-Language IWitness Activity Pilot-Tested in Budapest
(Meszaros's students working on her new IWitness activity)A graduate of USC Shoah Foundation’s teacher training programs in…
Monday, January 25, 2016
A year later: Remembering Auschwitz
In January 2015, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Poland with other students from across the country for USC Shoah Foundation’s and Discovery Education’s Auschwitz: Past is Present…
Monday, January 25, 2016
New Book “Holocaust and Other Genocides” Launches in Prague
USC Shoah Foundation International Training Consultant Martin Šmok presented the new Czech version of the popular educational resource Holocaust and Other…
Friday, January 22, 2016
Ambitious Program Will Expand Access to Visual History Archive
To meet growing demands for access to the world’s largest archive of genocide testimony, USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education is announcing its Visual History Archive…
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Legacy and Me: Hrant Dink and the Preservation of Testimony
On Jan. 19, 2016, the Organization of Istanbul Armenians (OIA) organized a commemoration for the ninth anniversary of the assassination of prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. It was…
Thursday, January 21, 2016
2016 IWitness Video Challenge Offers $10,000 in Scholarships and Prizes; Hones Students’ Digital Media Skills
Middle and high school students have the chance to win scholarships of up to $5,000 – and additional money for their educators and schools – by entering the third annual IWitness Video Challenge…
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Indexing Software Developed for “Group Testimonies”
Most of the time, any testimony you can find in the Visual History Archive will feature only one survivor on screen. But what if a testimony includes two or more survivors sharing their experiences…
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Call for Applications: 2016-2017 Katz Research Fellowship in Genocide Studies for PhD Candidates
Katz Research Fellowship in Genocide Studies for PhD Candidates2016-2017The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites research proposals from advanced…
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
New Fellowship in Genocide Studies Funds One Month of Research at USC Shoah Foundation
As part of its commitment to serving as an internationally recognized resource and leader in the field of Holocaust and genocide studies, USC Shoah Foundation has established the Robert J. Katz…
Friday, January 15, 2016
Holocaust Geographies Collaborative Embarks on New Research with Testimony
The multidisciplinary Holocaust Geographies Collaborative research group returned to USC Shoah Foundation and shared their plans for an exciting new project harnessing the power of testimony that…
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Carl Wilkens, Rescuer during the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Attends IWitness Presentation in Oregon
A group of educators and community members in Portland, Ore., learned about IWitness and met with Carl and Teresa Wilkens at a special seminar this fall.
USC Shoah Foundation teacher trainer Rob…
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village Hosts USC Shoah Foundation and Aegis Trust at Graduation
USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director Stephen Smith is part of a group of partners invited to attend the 2016 graduation ceremony at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village and review the work of their…
Monday, January 11, 2016
Facing History and Ourselves to Host IWitness Twitter Chat Jan. 13
The first IWitness Twitter chat for educators of 2016 will be hosted by Facing History and Ourselves, on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST.All educators, whether longtime IWitness…
Friday, January 8, 2016