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
LA City Council honors Institute on Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day
On April 20, at Los Angeles City Hall, Councilmember Paul Krekorian, together with co-host Councilmember Eric Garcetti, recognized the USC Shoah Foundation Institute and the Armenian Film Foundation for working jointly to preserve memories of survivors and other witnesses of the Armenian Genocide.
"Probing the Ethics of Holocaust Culture"
On April 21 through 23, the USC Shoah Foundation Institute participated in an international conference, "History Unlimited: Probing the Ethics of Holocaust Culture." The conference asked the question of whether ethical or aesthetic limits should be placed on how the Holocaust is represented in fiction or nonfiction.