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Extended Deadlines for Two Fellowships at Center for Advanced Genocide Research


Faculty at universities around the world have three more weeks to apply for two fellowships at the USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research. Read More

The Memory of a Hero: Aristides de Sousa Mendes' Legacy Preserved in Testimony


Earlier this summer, Eleanor Beardsley of NPR met with a group of Holocaust survivors and relatives gathered in Bordeaux, France. They were beginning a 10-day trek, tracing a specific escape route from France to Portugal by way of Spain. These survivors were brought together by the memory of one man: Aristides de Sousa Mendes. Read More

Stories of Olympians in the Visual History Archive


Discover the testimonies of Holocaust survivors who share memories of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which is commemorating its 80th anniversary this week as the 2016 Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro. Read More

Armenian Genocide Collection Indexing is Complete


All testimonies from USC Shoah Foundation’s Armenian Genocide collection have been indexed and will be integrated into the Visual History Archive in the coming months. Read More

Over a Dozen ITeach Seminars on IWitness Coming to Detroit Area in 2016-2017


USC Shoah Foundation will kick off its 2016-17 school year education for Detroit-area teachers with an ITeach Seminar the weekend of August 15, followed by 12 more IWitness Detroit professional development seminars held through April of 2017. Read More

Former Board Chair Bob Katz Becomes Chair Emeritus on Board of Councilors


Robert J. Katz, one of USC Shoah Foundation’s most dedicated and long-term supporters, has announced his retirement from USC Shoah Foundation’s Board of Councilors, and that he will remain chair emeritus on the board for the next three years. Read More

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