Holocaust Studies
Want to confront issues of prejudice, racism, stereotyping, silence and apathy? Study the Holocaust.
In studying the Holocaust, we see that reason and good intentions are frequently unstable and often displaced by ruthless force.
Albright’s minor in Holocaust Studies offers a cross-disciplinary framework for the investigation of ethical and moral choices. Faculty will lead students in confronting issues such as prejudice, racism and stereotyping, as well as silence and apathy in multiple contexts.
Through a combination of historical, literary and religious case studies, students can expect to develop an awareness of the value of tolerance in a pluralistic society — one that extends beyond Judaism and anti-Semitism to include other social groups by challenging bigotry and exclusion in any form.
Contact Professors Guillaume deSyon or Jennifer Koosed for information about this program.
Arcana Albright, Ph.D.
Professor of French
610-921-7694
aalbright@albright.edu
Jennifer Koosed, Ph.D.
Professor of Religious Studies
610-921-7760
jkoosed@albright.edu
Victor J. Forte, Ph.D.
Professor of Religious Studies
610-921-7731
vforte@albright.edu
Midori E. Hartman Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies
610-929-6620
mhartman@albright.edu
Michelle McGowan, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish
Andrew Mbuvi
Visiting NEH Chair in Religious Studies
ambuvi@albright.edu
Guillaume de Syon, Ph.D.
Professor of History
610-921-7822
gdesyon@albright.edu
Adam John, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of French and Spanish
610-921-7699
ajohn@albright.edu
Lisa Bellantoni, Ph.D.
Department Chair; Associate Professor in Philosophy
610-921-7709
lbellantoni@albright.edu
John Pankratz, Ph.D.
Professor of History
610-921-7823
jpankratz@albright.edu
Patricia Turning, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; Chair of Department
610-921-6733
pturning@albright.edu
Melissa Katz, M.A.
Senior Instructor of Spanish
610-921-7858
mkatz@albright.edu
Katherine L. Brown, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
kbrown@albright.edu
Required courses for this minor are:
- HIS 373 The Holocaust
- REL 375 Religious Responses to the Holocaust
- SPI 232 Holocaust in American Literature or SPI 234 Holocaust in World Literature
- Two courses from HIS 267, 374, 375; PHI 204; POL 242; REL 250; SPI 230, 232, 234
- Other courses or independent studies may be added or substituted once approved by instructors in the Holocaust Studies Program