Scholarship and Public Engagement

Promoting, Producing, and Sharing Forward-Looking Research

The Division of Academic Programs supports, promotes, and produces interdisciplinary scholarship and research about the Holocaust and its aftermath. Our programs include academic publications and public-facing writing, research fellowships and colloquia, lecture series, and collaborations with university faculty and students. We welcome scholars and the general public to events where we translate our rich body of research and scholarship into easily accessible resources.

Learn about some of our programs and activities below.

Upcoming Lectures

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Jews, Money, Myth: The Medieval Origins of a Modern Stereotype
USC Shoah Foundation Event
The standard narrative of Jews as moneylenders in medieval Europe gained prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries and persists today. How did this myth emerge as a response to modern political antisemitism? Join us on December 5 as Professor Julie Mell, author of The Myth of the Medieval Jewish Moneylender, challenges this narrative. She will...
  • December 5, 2024
  • Online Event
L-R: Rt Hon Lord Pickles; Ellen Germain; Dr. Robert J. Williams. Photo: Kim Fox Photography
Events

We invite scholars, students, and the public to a wide range of events — webinars, lectures, workshops, seminars, and colloquia — that explore the interdisciplinary histories of the Holocaust and its aftermath.

Learn more about our ongoing Lecture Series

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Scholarship

We offer colloquia and fellowships for graduate students and scholars that support research, grant access to the VHA, and connect students and scholars with the USC Shoah Foundation staff, who share their expertise in working with our collections.

To view open applications, please see the "Latest News" section, below.

Latest News

Global Partnership Takes Aim at Rising Antisemitism
The USC Shoah Foundation announced a partnership with the Berlin-based Kreuzberg Initiative against Anti-Semitism (KIgA), a collaboration that will increase European access to testimonies of survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides and create wide-reaching programming to counter antisemitism. Read More
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 3:14pm
Call for Applications: Sandy and Steve Cozen Graduate Top-Off Fellowship 2025
The Division of Academic Programs at the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for its Sandy and Steve Cozen Graduate Top-Off Fellowship for the 2025-2026/ 2026-2027 academic years. One outstanding, advanced-level PhD candidate in any discipline and from any school or department at the University of Southern California will be chosen for this fellowship, which will facilitate completion of their doctoral dissertation. The top-off fellowship will provide $4,000 support per academic year for two consecutive years. Read More
Monday, November 11, 2024 - 1:24pm
Call for Applications: Robert J. Katz Research Fellowship in Antisemitism Studies, 2025-2026
The Division of Academic Programs at the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for its Robert J. Katz Research Fellowship in Antisemitism Studies during the 2025-2026 academic year. Read More
Monday, November 11, 2024 - 10:06am
Call for Applications: Azrieli Research Fellowship for Graduate Students, 2025-2026
The Division of Academic Programs at the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for its Azrieli Research Fellowship for Graduate Students during the 2025-2026 academic year. Any person who is pursuing a Master’s degree (M.A., M.Ed., MMSt., MI, or other recognized Master’s-level program) or PhD may apply. Read More
Friday, November 8, 2024 - 4:12pm
Call for Applications: Azrieli Research Fellowship for PhD Candidates and Early-Career Scholars, 2025-2026
The Division of Academic Programs at the USC Shoah Foundation invites applications for its Azrieli Research Fellowship for PhD candidates and early-career scholars during the 2025-2026 academic year. Read More
Friday, November 8, 2024 - 4:08pm
“Archives in/of Transit” Workshop Investigates Intersections of Migrant Experiences and Archival Collections
The USC Shoah Foundation is proud to co-convene "Archives in/of Transit: Historical Perspectives from the 1930s to the Present," a closed, in-person workshop for scholars that will take place on June 28 and 29, 2024. Read More
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 12:16pm

Our Current Fellows

Alexandra Birch

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Jadwiga Biskupska

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William Ross Jones

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Pavlo Khudish

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Johanna Lehr

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Victoria Van Orden Martínez

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Denisa Nešťáková

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Christina Wirth

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