USC Shoah Foundation – the Institute for Visual History and Education has appointed Dr. Robert J. Williams as the new Andrew J. and Erna Finci Viterbi Executive Director. The institute also announced that Joel Citron has been named Chair of the Board of Councilors.
Steven Spielberg established the Shoah Foundation in 1994, shortly after the release of his Academy Award-winning film “Schindler’s List.” In 2006, it became a part of USC. The institute’s crown jewel is the Visual History Archive (VHA), a digital library of testimonies from survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide, the Nanjing Massacre and more. The VHA collection includes 55,000 video testimonies gathered in 43 languages from 65 countries. In addition to the VHA, the institute also engages in global education, outreach and research, showcasing its resources in six different continents. At USC, it hosts lectures, events and conducts programs for students, faculty and staff.
