Holocaust & Genocide Studies
Holocaust and Genocide Studies: The first four-year BA degree in the U.S.
Do you stand strong for human rights and ethics? Is it your personal mission to eradicate injustice and inequality? Get next-level training in how to analyze contemporary political situations and confront injustice in this first-in-the-nation undergraduate program dedicated to holocaust and genocide studies. Together, we examine genocide beyond the context of the Holocaust and encourage students to travel to Poland for a semester to gain deeper perspective.
Major
Studying at Keene State goes miles beyond the classroom. Become involved in one of the nation’s oldest holocaust resource centers, the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, and get to know internationally renowned scholars. Join an inclusive community dedicated to upholding human rights and making the world a better, safer place while you:
- Hone powerful critical thinking skills
- Develop a sense of local and global awareness
- Study conflict resolution
- Begin a lifelong commitment to civic engagement
Minor
Take advantage of this one-of-a-kind opportunity to become a world-class thinker. With an understanding of prejudice, discrimination, and racism, you’ll be equipped to analyze contemporary political situations, take a clear stance on ethical responsibility, and respond actively to injustice.
When you leave KSC with a minor in holocaust and genocide studies, you’ll be ready to take on the world.
Undergraduate
Find Your Potential
Studying holocaust and genocide studies at Keene State is not limited to the classroom. You’re encouraged to spend a semester abroad, with many choosing to study in Krakow, Poland, at the Centre for European Studies at Jagiellonian University. A number of opportunities are available for summer or semester-long internships.
Go even further with an internship at the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, and the Borgen Project.
Career and Other Opportunities
A degree in holocaust and genocide studies can take you in so many directions. This interdisciplinary program can forge a place for you in an internationally renowned graduate program or set you up for success in many careers. Our students have succeeded as lawyers, government officials, journalists, human rights advocates, counselors, teachers, historians, and museum curators. If you’re called to be the change in the world, you’ll fit right in at Keene State.
All Holocaust and genocide studies majors are eligible for a Degree in Three. Additionally, students who major in holocaust and genocide studies–and are a resident of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, or Vermont–are eligible for a reduced tuition through the New England Regional Student Program.
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