From the Holocaust to the genocide in Rwanda, history has seen many devastating acts of inhumanity and cruelty. To analyze these events and learn from them in order to build a better future, the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program offers both the university and broader South Florida communities numerous opportunities to study the Holocaust and other cases of genocide and mass violence.
Learn more about our 15-credit Professional Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Learn more about our Annual Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Week
Through organizing and sponsoring lectures, film screenings, course offerings, visiting scholars, faculty research, and student engagement in these topics, the program strives to raise awareness about the darkest of moments in history. As the late Holocaust Survivor and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel said, it is by keeping the memory of these atrocities alive that we honor those whose lives were lost during such terrible acts of cruelty and genocide.
By approaching the Holocaust and cases of genocide through a multidisciplinary perspective, the program allows students and community members alike to understand the interconnections between history, art, society, culture and how these can impact society in beneficial or detrimental ways.