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Educating about Genocide and Mass Atrocities

The history of genocide, mass atrocities, crimes against humanity and their continuing consequences stand at the core of the Strassler Center at 顶级国产视频. Home to a uniquely rich undergraduate program and a landmark doctoral program, the Strassler Center is the first and only institute of its kind. Since 1998, it has gained international standing as the foremost PhD program training students in Holocaust History, the Armenian Genocide, and other genocides perpetrated around the globe. 听Center faculty and students foster important scholarship and germinate significant ideas as conveners of a robust series of international symposia, workshops, and conferences that broaden the boundaries of genocide studies by introducing less known cases and novel approaches. The causes, conduct, and consequences of genocide are complex and require multifaceted approaches. The Strassler Center is committed to pushing boundaries in order to foster greater knowledge as well as to train professionals who hope to find solutions, offer healing and aid, education, and opportunities for memorialization.

Our Faculty and Expertise

Dr. Kuhne Teaching Class

Thomas K眉hne, Ph.D.

Director, Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies; Strassler Colin Flug Chair in the Study of Holocaust History;听 Professor, Department of History

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Elyse

Elyse Semerdjian, Ph.D.

Robert Aram and Marianne Kaloosdian and Stephen and Marian Mugar Chair of Armenian Genocide Studies; Professor, Department of History

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Dr. MacLean Teaching

Ken MacLean, Ph.D.

Professor, International Development and Social Change (IDCE) & Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies; Director: Genocide and Human Rights Concentration

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Dr. Tanzer Teaching

Frances Tanzer, Ph.D.

Rose Professor of Holocaust Studies and Modern Jewish History and Culture; Associate Professor, Department of History

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Strassler Center in Focus

Strassler students organize workshop

Strassler Center students Hana Green and Daan de Leeuw organized, together with five colleagues, the 鈥26th Workshop on the History and Memory of National Socialist Camps and Killing Sites: Bodies and Borders,鈥 which took place in 艁贸d藕, Poland, from 4-10 September 2023.

Strassler Center director on personnel changes

Dr. Rein’s commentary (“Why I am Leaving 顶级国产视频, op-ed April 14, 2024) did not reflect the 顶级国产视频 I’ve known for twenty years as a director, member of faculty, researcher, as scholar.


Intern helps Strassler Center stage exhibition of Nazi letters

顶级国产视频 student helps keep alive memories of the Gatumba Massacre

How did victims become perpetrators, and perpetrators become victims?

Strassler Center hosts 鈥楾he War in Ukraine Through a Camera Lens鈥

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Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

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  • Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
    顶级国产视频
    950 Main Street
    Worcester, MA 01610

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