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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Stitching the Fragmented: Teaching the Shoah in the Era of the Witness and Beyond
USC Shoah Foundation Event
For the inaugural event in the Stanley D. Ginsburg USC Shoah Foundation Lecture Series, Mélanie Péron will explore the work of Hélène Berr, a volunteer at the Union Générale des Israélites de France (UGIF) who sheltered four Jewish children during the occupation of France.…
  • January 7, 2025
  • Online Event
15
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Digital Frontlines: The Challenges and Solutions to Fighting Online Antisemitism
USC Shoah Foundation Event
Join us online for a timely two-part program that brings together leading experts to examine the complex intersection of technologies, digital platforms, and antisemitism.…
  • January 15, 2025
  • Online Event
23
Jan
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Antisemitism and Higher Education After 10/7
USC Shoah Foundation Event
Campuses and communities alike have been roiled by intensified antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas assault. The worsening environment shows little evidence of disappearing. What are its roots and what can we do to combat it?…
  • January 23, 2025
  • 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. 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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