The one-year International Master’s Program in Holocaust Studies was inaugurated in 2012, the first and only program of its kind in Israel. Our founding mission is to cultivate future generations of Holocaust researchers and educators.  In the two years since its establishment, the program has taken the lead in creating and nurturing a new generation of researchers by offering a unique program of study, and is currently training over eighty new researchers and educators who have chosen Holocaust Studies as their careers.  The program encourages and prepares students to continue on with their studies and attain a PhD in the field of Holocaust research.

The program focuses on Holocaust research and education with a exceptional, multi-disciplinary approach offering courses in history, psychology, anthropology, Museology, education, visual arts and literature; training in the European languages essential for the study of the Holocaust; excursions and visits to relevant sites, museums and institutions and intense training in archival research. It also addresses the full range of ethical, moral and intellectual issues involved in the study of the Holocaust and genocide.

As an international program, it offers a meeting-place for students from diverse nationalities, ethnic groups and academic backgrounds. This structure creates opportunities for joint learning experiences, for intellectual enrichment and for the expansion of students' perspectives through discourse. With Yad Vashem and the Ghetto Fighters' House Museum - the leading Holocaust museums in Israel – as our partners, we offer our students a unique academic experience that involves opportunities for internships both in israel and abroad as well as volunteer projects with Holocaust survivors in Israel.

The deadline for application is March 15th 2015: http://holocaust-studies.haifa.ac.il/index.php/admissions/application

Program start date: October 18th 2015

For more information about the program, please contact Dr. Yael Granot-Bein: ygranot@univ.haifa.ac.il; visit our blog at: http://haifaholocauststudies.wordpress.com/

Sincerely,

Prof. Arieh J. Kochavi
Head, Weiss-Livnat International MA Program in Holocaust Studies
University of Haifa, Israel