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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 exactly nine years after my friends and I learned of his murder without fully understanding who he was and what his legacy would mean to us in the years to come. Read More

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. Read More

Indexing Software Developed for “Group Testimonies”


The latest, most significant update to the Visual History Archive’s indexing software since 2008 addresses the growing need for a way to index testimonies with more than one survivor. Read More

Call for Applications: 2016-2017 Katz Research Fellowship in Genocide Studies for PhD Candidates


The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites research proposals from advanced standing Ph.D. candidates for its 2016-2017 Inaugural Robert J. Katz Research Fellowship in Genocide Studies. The fellowship provides $4,000 support for dissertation research focused on testimony from the Visual History Archive. Read More

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 Research Fellow in Genocide Studies. Read More

Holocaust Geographies Collaborative Embarks on New Research with Testimony


The group aims to discover new insights about movement, spaces and time in Holocaust survivor testimonies. Read More

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