April 06, 2021 @ 11:00 am - April 06, 2021 @ 12:30 pm
An online lecture by Florian Zabransky (PhD candidate at the Weidenfeld Institute–Centre for German-Jewish Studies at University of Sussex, UK)
2020-2021 Margee and Douglas Greenberg Research Fellow
On April 17, 1975, the city of Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge, triggering a four-year genocide. In commemoration, USC Shoah Foundation is spotlighting its Cambodia-based learning activities for high school students.
Two Little Girls in Rwanda
Mon, 05/07/2018 - 10:46am
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In 2003, I and others were preparing for the opening of the Kigali Genocide Memorial to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda when a volunteer data collector emptied the contents of a brown manila envelope onto my desk. There on top of the pile of papers and photos was a photo of two little girls.
Central African Republic testimonies document sectarian violence
Tue, 05/01/2018 - 2:44pm
Genocide Awareness Month shines a light on the Central African Republic and the testimony of Alain Lazaret, a witness to the conflict pitting Muslims against Christians.
South Sudan testimonies underscore dangers of a troubled region
Mon, 04/30/2018 - 2:28pm
Out of concern for their physical safety, four of the five interviewees remained anonymous and were filmed in silhouette. The fifth, 31-year-old Martha Nyawal James, recounted her extraordinary story of survival.
‘The Girl and The Picture’ to Screen at Tribeca Film Festival
Thu, 04/26/2018 - 2:43pm
USC Shoah Foundation’s documentary about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre tells the story through the lens of a survivor’s relationship with her granddaughter and great-grandson.
Why the United States doesn’t recognize the Armenian Genocide
Tue, 04/24/2018 - 9:06am
Although the Armenian Genocide is recognized in states and cities across the country, the issue remains unresolved on the national level. During a talk on April 19, Julien Zarifian outlined several reasons why the issue remains thorny in Washington D.C., more than 100 years after the genocide that left more than 1 million Armenians slaughtered.
Survivor of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda Promotes Peace Through Soccer
Mon, 04/23/2018 - 12:43pm
The former goaltender for a well-known Rwandan team literally owes his life to soccer. Now he uses soccer to promote tolerance and unity. This year, he was recognized by Queen Elizabeth.
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: A tribute
Wed, 04/18/2018 - 5:21pm
To mark the 75th anniversary of the revolt, USC Shoah Foundation is sharing the story of the recently departed Sol Liber. One of the last living fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising until his passing last month, Liber was also among USC Shoah Foundation’s first interviewees.
Filmmaker to give full footage of genocide trial in Guatemala to USC Shoah Foundation
Tue, 04/17/2018 - 9:59am
A handful of witnesses in the genocide trial against former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt appear in Pamela Yates’ film “500 Years,” but her cameras captured the entire proceeding. The case is considered a landmark in human rights law.
