Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS), on the Twin Cities Campus, ​promotes academic research, education and public awareness on the Shoah, other genocides and current forms of mass violence.

The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies was established in 1997 by Dr. Stephen Feinstein as an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Minnesota. CHGS provides premiere academic programs, fostering a community of students studying genocide and mass violence while cultivating the essential connection between scholarly inquiry, education and outreach to different sectors of society. Our work is motivated by the hope to inspire future generations to fight hatred and strengthen democracy, thus ensuring a more peaceful and just world.

Three concepts form the core of CHGS’s approach: remembrance, responsibility and progress. Promoting awareness of past genocides and gaining understanding of the causes and devastating consequences of mass violence are essential components of commitment to the prevention of future atrocities. CHGS collaborates and shares expertise and resources with centers, departments and individual faculty members at the University of Minnesota, across the United States and with international academic institutions.