The Division of Academic Programs at the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications from PhD candidates and early-career scholars for its Colloquium in Holocaust Studies. We welcome applications from scholars in any discipline whose research explores the histories and legacies of the Holocaust.
The Division of Academic Programs at the USC Shoah Foundation and the Shoah Lab at the University of Belgrade Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory invite applications from PhD candidates and early-career scholars for its Colloquium on the Holocaust in the Balkans. We welcome applications from scholars in any discipline whose research explores the histories and legacies Holocaust in this region.
In the face of history's darkest chapter, Allan J. Hall has become a beacon of hope and resilience, a Holocaust survivor whose life journey exemplifies the human ability to triumph over unimaginable adversity.
How does the physical displacement and emotional trauma of genocide shape cultural identity? Join for a meaningful dialogue as we explore this in depth with descendants of Armenian Genocide survivors and descendants of Holocaust survivors. This question defined a significant portion of the twentieth century for both the Armenian and Jewish communities in Los Angeles.
Panel conversation moderated by Jennifer L. Rodgers, PhD, Director of Academic Programs at the USC Shoah Foundation.
In February, the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument at Bicknell Park in Montebello, California, was officially recognized as a California State Historical landmark. In light of this recognition, join us for an on-site educational experience at the Monument for middle school and high school educators.
The Role of Auschwitz in Holocaust Narratives Conference 2025 will bring together international scholars to explore how Auschwitz has shaped survivor testimonies and influenced collective memory.
In the safe haven of Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three others find themselves hostages when a stranger disrupts a typical Saturday morning at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Dani Menkin, this gripping real-life drama documentary unfolds over an 11-hour standoff, testing their resilience and courage in unimaginable ways.
As Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany traveled throughout the colonial and quasi-colonial Global South, they encountered highly diverse local populations and authorities. Always shadowed by the emerging European catastrophe, uprooted Jews were also precariously privileged as white Europeans in non-western, colonial, or semi-colonial societies.