Debórah Dwork

Debórah Dwork is a prominent American historian specializing in the history of the Holocaust. Her academic career has been marked by significant contributions to the field, including her role as the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity at the Graduate Center—City University of New York. Previously, she held positions as the Founding Director of the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Rose Professor of Holocaust History at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Dwork's scholarly work has had a profound impact on the field of Holocaust and genocide studies, expanding the scope of historiography to include previously underexplored areas such as childhood, family life, and individual agency. Her efforts have been instrumental in establishing Holocaust and genocide studies as a distinct academic field, including the creation of the first doctoral program dedicated exclusively to Holocaust History and Genocide Studies. Her contributions have been recognized with several notable awards, including the Distinguished Achievement Award in Holocaust Studies, the Annetje Fels-Kupferschmidt Award, and the International Network of Genocide Scholars Lifetime Achievement Award, underscoring her lasting influence on the field.