Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies
With strengths in the history of anti-Semitism, Nazism, and the Holocaust as well as memory and representation of genocide and trauma, faculty associated with the Program in Jewish Culture and Society are making the University of Illinois one of the leading sites for research in Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies. This new program provides a platform for cutting-edge research, teaching, and public engagement.
Research
Illinois faculty are producing important scholarship on the history, literature, memory, and artistic representation of genocide and trauma. Recent, new, and forthcoming books by faculty in our program consider the history, implications, and aftereffects of the Holocaust in Austria, France, Germany, Russia/the Soviet Union, and the United States.
Teaching
Faculty offer courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels through departments such as Anthropology, Comparative Literature, English, German, History, Religion, and Slavic Studies. A unique Graduate Certifcate in Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies will be offered beginning in fall 2009. For more information on the certificate, click here. For more information on courses that count toward the certificate, click here.
Public Engagement
The Program in Jewish Culture and Society regularly sponsors public lectures on anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and genocide. Future collaboration is planned with Berlin's Amadeu Antonio Foundation. A works-in-progress seminar will provide a forum for new work in Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies, and a major kick-off conference is scheduled for fall 2009. For information on upcoming events, see the Jewish Studies events page.
Associated Faculty
Michael Rothberg, Director, Initiative in Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies
- Eugene Avrutin, History
- Luke Batten, Art + Design
- Matti Bunzl, Anthropology
- Jodi A. Byrd, American Indian Studies & English
- Tamara Chaplin, History
- Tony Clark, American Indian Studies
- Jonathan Druker, Italian, Illinois State U
- Richard Esbenshade, History
- Peter Fritzsche, History
- Rebecca Ginsburg, Landscape Architecture
- David Goodman, East Asian Languages and Culture
- Brett Kaplan, Comparative Literature
- Harriet Murav, Slavic & Comparative Literature
- Cary Nelson, English
- Kent Ono, Asian American Studies & Institute of Communications Research
- Katrin Paehler, History, Illinois State U
- Anke Pinkert, German
- Bruce Rosenstock, Religion
- Emanuel Rota, Italian
- Mara Wade, German
- Robert Warrior, American Indian Studies & English
- Ali Yaycioglu, History, Eastern Illinois U
- Yasemin Yildiz, German
Contact Michael Rothberg for more information.