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Board of Councilors Members Write Poems Inspired by IWitness Activity


Members of the USC Shoah Foundation Board of Councilors got creative during the annual board meeting in New York, Oct. 14-15. Read More

USC Shoah Foundation Delegation Attends USC Global Conference in China


USC Shoah Foundation executive staff, supporters and partners met in China this week for the 2015 USC Global Conference, where they shared the Institute’s mission and newest projects with an international audience. Read More

Singing in the Lion's Mouth: Music as Resistance to Genocide (A Reflection)


During the weekend of October 10-11, the University of Southern California gathered international academics, musicians and members of the Los Angeles community for a symposium and series of events, collectively called Singing in the Lion’s Mouth: Music as Resistance to Genocide. Hosted by Professor Wolf Gruner of the USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research, and Professor Nick Strimple of the USC Thornton School of Music, the symposium, film screening and concert were also sponsored by USC’s Vision and Voices arts and humanities initiative. The following paragraphs are a reflection on the individual events that made up the weekend, and an exploration into the larger ideas raised in discussions over the course of the weekend. Read More

Guidelines for Using Visual History Testimony in the Classroom Available on IWitness


Educators looking for strategies and best practices for teaching using testimonies from the Visual History Archive can refer to a new guide published on the IWitness website. Read More

Call for Applications: 2016-2017 Center Fellowship


The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites applications from senior scholars for its 2016-2017 Center Research Fellowship. The fellowship provides $30,000 support and will be awarded to an outstanding senior scholar from any discipline who will advance genocide research through the use of the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive and other USC resources. Read More

History of USC Shoah Foundation Comes to Life in New Timeline


Ever wonder what date USC Shoah Foundation held its first teacher-training workshop, or who was the first recipient of the Ambassadors for Humanity award? Have you ever wanted to know all of the Institute’s major accomplishments in a given year since its founding in 1994? Read More

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