Holocaust studies

Holocaust studies (less often, Holocaust research) is a scholarly discipline that encompasses the historical research and study of the Holocaust. Institutions dedicated to Holocaust research investigate the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary aspects of Holocaust methodology, demography, sociology, and psychology. Furthermore, Holocaust research explores trauma, memory, and testimony of the experiences of Holocaust survivors,[1] human rights, international relations, Jewish life, Judaism, and Jewish identity in the post-Holocaust world.[2]

Holocaust research also encompasses the study of Nazi Germany, World War II, Jewish history, religion, Christian-Jewish relations, Holocaust theology, ethics, social responsibility, and genocide on a global scale.

Among the research institutions and academic programs specializing in Holocaust research are the:

Prominent Holocaust scholars include:

See also

References

  1. Berger, ed., Alan L. (1991). [` Bearing Witness to the Holocaust, 1939-1989] Check |url= value (help). Philadelphia: Edwin Mellen Press. p. 20. ISBN 0773496440.
  2. Berger, Alan L. (Spring 2010). "Unclaimed Experience: Trauma and Identity in Third Generation Writing about the Holocaust". Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies 28 (3): 149to158. doi:10.1353/sho.0.0453. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  3. "The International Institute for Holocaust Research." Yad Vashem. 2014. 23 January 2014.
  4. European Union Commission, European Holocaust Research Infrastructure. "European Holocaust Research Infrastructure". The European Union: European Commission 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  5. Berger, Dr. Alan L. "Dr. Alan Berger Raddock Family Eminent Scholar Chair for Holocaust Studies". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. Berger, Berger, Alan L., Naomi (2001). Second Generation Voices: Reflections By Children of Holocaust Survivors and Perpetrators. New York: Syracuse University Press. p. 378. ISBN 0815628846.
  7. "Task Force on Holocaust Education: Task Force Members". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved 11 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

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