Ambassadors for Humanity Gala Honors Robert A. Iger, Disney Chairman and CEO
On June 6, Steven Spielberg, Founder of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, presented Robert A. Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, with the Institute’s highest honor, the Ambassador for Humanity Award. Iger was honored at the Institute’s annual gala, where he was recognized for his support of the Institute’s work, his longtime philanthropy, and his leadership role in corporate citizenship. The gala presenting sponsor was JCPenney®. Jimmy Kimmel hosted, and Mary J.
International symposium to address relationship between Holocaust and genocide studies
The USC Shoah Foundation Institute is partnering to present the international symposium "Bridging the Divide in Holocaust and Genocide Studies: Towards a Cross-Cultural Interdisciplinary Dialogue" to take place June 12 - 14 at Haifa University in Israel. Moving beyond ethically loaded debates surrounding definitions of Holocaust and genocide and the limits of comparison, the symposium will explore the way Holocaust-based discourse, tropes, and commemorative practice inform and/or are incongruent with diverse experiences of global mass violence in everyday life.
Memories of Greek survivors
Paris Papamichos Chronakis, a visiting research scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles, visited the Institute on May 24 to discuss his research in the Visual History Archive.
Paris Papamichos Chronakis: Researching Memories of Greek Survivors (May 24, 2012)
Paris Papamichos Chronakis, a visiting research scholar at the University of California–Los Angeles, visited the Institute on May 24 to discuss his research in the Visual History Archive.
Holocaust survivors' testimonies aid neuroscience research
Glenn Fox, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in neuroscience at the University of Southern California, visited the USC Shoah Foundation Institute on May 17 to discuss how he used testimony from the Visual History Archive for his research on gratitude.
Il Futuro della Memoria in Italia: Riflessioni con tre testimoni della Shoah
Ricordare ogni anno, nel giorno della memoria, la tragedia della Shoah è garanzia che questa tristissima pagina della recente storia sia consegnata alla Storia e superi il rischio di un appuntamento rituale, con scadenze fisse e un po' consolatorie?(Stefania Consenti dal libro "Il Futuro della Memoria)
A questa domanda si è cercato di dare risposta in una tavola rotonda organizzata a Milano, che ha coinvolto storici, ricercatori, giornalisti etre testimoni italiani sopravvissuti alla Shoah.
Steven Spielberg and USC Shoah Foundation Institute Recognize Arnold Spielberg with Inaugural Inspiration Award
LOS ANGELES – April 26, 2012 – Arnold Spielberg, father of USC Shoah Foundation Institute Founder Steven Spielberg, was honored today with the Institute’s inaugural Inspiration Award at a private luncheon in Los Angeles. Arnold was recognized for his many years of mentorship and support of the Institute’s work, especially in the area of humanity through technology.
Inspiration Award Luncheon to Honor Arnold Spielberg, April 26, 2012
Arnold Spielberg, father of USC Shoah Foundation Institute Founder Steven Spielberg, was honored with the Institute's inaugural Inspiration Award at a private luncheon in Los Angeles, on April 26. Arnold was recognized for his many years of mentorship and support of the Institute's work, especially in the area of humanity through technology. press release
Album posted on: May 8, 2012