Holocaust and Genocide Studies
The minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies provides a broad interdisciplinary study, from an interfaith perspective, of the Holocaust and other genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries. Studies about the Holocaust and other genocides address a central tenet of education: What does it mean to be a responsible citizen in a democratic society? Such study can help students realize that:
• The genocide of the Jews during World War II and the Nazi Era was a “watershed event” in human history.
• Democratic institutions and values are not automatically sustained but need to be appreciated, nurtured, and protected.
• Silence and indifference to the suffering of others, or to the infringement of human and civil rights in any society—however unintentionally—serves to perpetrate the problems.
• Genocides are not “accidents” in history— genocides occur because individuals, organizations and governments make choices that not only legalize discrimination but allow prejudice,hatred and ultimately mass murder to occur.
In view of the mandate by the State of New Jersey requiring the study of Holocaust and genocide-related issues as part of school curricula, some of the courses in the minor may be attractive to students who are pursuing a major and who also may eventually want to obtain certification in education. The Holocaust and genocide minor provides a good preparation for Stockton undergraduate students who plan, after graduation, to enroll in the College’s Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies (MAHG) program.
Requirements for a minor
Completion of the minor requires a minimum of twenty credits in courses related to the minor. A range of relevant classes is offered under both General Studies and program acronyms. These undergraduate courses provide the opportunity for a broad overall investigation of Holocaust and Genocide Studies as well as an in-depth consideration of specific issues related to these areas.
Courses relevant to the minor are offered every semester and are open to any student at Stockton, and on a space-available basis, to non-matriculated students. Every formal course in the minor carries four credits. Independent study courses may also be carried out with faculty members who teach in the minor. However, no more than one independent study course may be used toward meeting the requirements of the minor and that independent study course cannot be one of the three required courses.
There are no special requirements for admission into the program. There are no special minimum grade requirements beyond those required by the College for graduation. While there are no special requirements for admission into the minor, students must take and pass a minimum of 20 credits—five courses, each of which is four credits—related to the minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, including three required courses: GSS 2240, The Holocaust, GAH 2242, Perspectives on Genocide and GIS 3600, Holocaust and Genocide. A minimum of two additional courses in Holocaust and Genocide Studies beyond the three required courses must be completed. These should be selected from the list of courses provided below.
REQUIRED INTRODUCTORY COURSE
GAH 2114 Perspectives on Genocide
GSS 2240 The Holocaust
OTHER COURSES
(A minimum of two additional courses selected from the list below.)
ANTH 3220 Ethnicity
GAH 2112 Art, Politics and the Nazi Era
GAH 2113 Non-Jewish Victims of the Nazis
GAH 2119 History and Memory of Nazi Era
GAH 3215 Literature of Genocide and Upheaval
GEN 2308 Children of the Holocaust
GIS 3658 Woman and Genocide
GIS 3659 Genocide, War Crimes and Law
GIS 3660 The Impact of the Holocaust
GIS 3662 Will Genocide Ever End?
GIS 3666 Holocaust in Film and Literature
GIS 2667 Families in Genocide: History and Memory
GIS 3671 The Holocaust and the Christian World
GSS 2248 Business and Nazi Germany
GSS 3172 Ethnic Violence and Nationalism
GSS 2196 Race and Nation in History
GSS 3240 Holocaust and Genocide Education
GSS 3946 Holocaust Resource Center Internship
HIST 2117 Modern Germany
HIST 3615 Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin
HIST 3616 History of the Third Reich
REQUIRED CAPSTONE COURSE
GIS 3600 Seminar on Holocaust and Genocide
It is strongly recommended that students take GAH 2114 Perspectives on Genocide, and GSS 2240 The Holocaust before they take GIS 3600.
Additional courses are developed on a regular basis in response to the needs of the program. Courses not on this list may be acceptable towards the minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. However, such approval must be given by the Coordinator of Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
Undergraduates studying for the minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies are eligible to apply to The Richard Stockton College Foundation for special undergraduate scholarships and book awards specifically designated for students interested in the study of the Holocaust. These include the George Greenman Memorial Scholarship, the Marsha Grossman Scholarship, the Chipkin Memorial Scholarship and the Koopman-van de Kar Scholarship.
A regional Holocaust Resource Center, co-sponsored by the College and the Federation of Jewish Agencies of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, is housed in the Stockton College Library. Opened in 1990, the Center serves as a focal point for the study of the Holocaust and other genocides. The Center houses artifacts and oral histories, in addition to many books, videos and other resources. Students are able to serve an internship for academic credit at the Holocaust Resource Center. The Center is easily accessible. Its trained and experienced staff is available to provide guidance.
Stockton has very strong library and media collections in the area of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, augmented by a recent substantial grant for the further development of our print, media and audio-visual holdings.
The Ida E. King Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Holocaust and Genocide Studies brings to Stockton on a rotating basis, for one or two semesters each year, scholars of international renown to teach the Holocaust and other genocides and to pursue scholarly work in their field. Faculty who teach in the area of Holocaust and Genocide Studies come from a variety of disciplines and from various schools of the College. In addition, several half-time faculty members hold appointments in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Stockton also offers a Master of Arts degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
Opportunities for relevant overseas study are available through Stockton’s Coordinator of International Education. Stockton students may also undertake credit-bearing study visits (combined with subsequent independent studies) during the winter break or in the summer. Scholarships to help defray part of the cost of such study are often available.
For more information, contact Dr. Carol Rittner, RSM, the Coordinator of the minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Her office is C-145; her email is Carol.Rittner@Stockton.edu; and her telephone is (609) 652-4553. The Holocaust Resource Center has other resources, as does the online journal, Dimensions, an online journal about holocaust study. You can also reach the coordinator through Coordinator of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, PO Box 195, Pomona, NJ 08240-0195, Phone: (609) 652-4553. To declare a minor, use this form.
The Faculty
G. Jan Colijn
Ph.D. (Temple University), Dean of General Studies and Professor of Political Science: Holocaust Resource Center Internships.
Michael Hayse
Ph.D. (University of North Carolina), Associate Professor of History: Modern European history, German history, Eastern European history, history of the Holocaust.
Marion Hussong
Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania), Associate Professor of Literature: Holocaust Literature, 19th and 20th century German and Austrian literature, comparative literature, children’s literature.
Murray Kohn
D.D., D.J.L. (Jewish Theological Seminary), Professor of Holocaust Studies: Eastern Europe during the Holocaust, history of the Holocaust.
Carol Rittner
D.Ed. (The Pennsylvania State University), Distinguished Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Coordinator of Holocaust and Genocide Studies: women during the Holocaust and other genocides, theological issues related to the Holocaust and other genocides, rescue during the Holocaust, Jewish-Christian relations; genocides in the 20th and 21st centuries; rape as a weapon of genocide.
ASSOCIATED FACULTY
Dan Bar-On
Ph.D. (Hebrew University), Ida E. King Visiting Holocaust Scholar: Descendants of Holocaust survivors and Nazi perpetrators: psychological issues of Holocaust survivors, bystanders.
Yehuda Bauer
Ph.D. (Hebrew University), Ida E. King Visiting Holocaust Scholar: history of the Holocaust, Eastern Europe during the Holocaust, antisemitism.
Hubert Locke
M.A. (University of Chicago), Ida E. King Visiting Holocaust Scholar: racism, history of the Holocaust, America and the Holocaust.
Maryann McLoughlin
Ph.D. (Temple University), Assistant Supervisor of the Holocaust Resource Center: literature of genocide and upheaval, rhetoric and composition, music and the Holocaust.
Gail H. Rosenthal
B.S. (Temple University), Director of the Holocaust Resource Center: Holocaust education, Holocaust Resource Center internships.
Joseph Rubenstein
Ph.D. (New School for Social Research), Professor of Anthropology: ethnicity.
Yitzhak Sharon
Ph.D. (Princeton University), Professor of Physics: Jewry of Eastern Europe.
Judith Vogel
Ph.D. (Temple University), Associate Professor of Mathematics: children during the Holocaust.
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