Welcome to the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide and Memory Studies

The Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a locus for research and teaching on the Holocaust, genocides, and events of mass violence as well as on the memory and representation of these historical occurrences.

Alon Confino

In Memoriam: Alon Confino

Alon Confino, Director of the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies and Professor of History and Judaic and Near Eastern studies, passed away on June 27 after a long illness.

Recording of Alon Confino Memorial Event held at the IHGMS on 9/20/2024