“Places of the Holocaust: Towards a model of GIS of place.” Transactions in GIS 24(4): 842-857.
"Migration Narratives of Holocaust Survivors in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico." In Lessons and Legacies XIV: The Holocaust in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Tim Cole and Simone Gigliotti. Northwestern University Press.
We Remember Itka Zygmuntowicz
We are very saddened at the USC Shoah Foundation to learn that our friend and Holocaust survivor Itka Zygmuntowicz passed away October 9, 2020, at the age of 94.
USC Shoah Foundation awarded national distinguished building honor The American Architecture Award®
USC Shoah Foundation has been awarded the nation’s prestigious distinguished building award – The American Architecture Award® for 2020 – for its new global headquarters at the University of Southern California.
Testimony and Textiles
This online exhibit features textile patterns that each represent a different experience in the Visual History Archive. The traditional motifs of Cambodia, China, Armenia, Hungary and other countries also decorate our new office space.
Holocaust education in the virtual COVID-19 world
On October 21, 2020, at 9:00 AM EDT, join Echoes & Reflections Director Ariel Behrman as she discusses how her team responded to the needs and concerns of teachers faced with suddenly having to teach the history of the Holocaust in a virtual classroom as schools closed in the wake of COVID-19, by developing and extending their pedagogy, teaching strategies and tools to support teaching about the Holocaust in the context of COVID-19.
The Vital Need for Holocaust Education
In recent years, there has been a significant spike in antisemitism and hate-fueled violence and rhetoric against different groups on both a national and global scale. Surveys show that Holocaust education has an enormous positive impact on young people’s attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and actions. Despite the decisive outcomes from an understanding of this important history, Holocaust education is a requirement in only 15 U.S. states. The need for Holocaust education could not be greater now. Join this panel of experts to learn about the ongoing efforts to increase Holocaust education across the country.