Program Overview

Introduction to the Master's Program

The Master's program in "Studi sulla Shoah e sulla Memoria" - "Holocaust and Memory studies" is a second-level master's degree offered by the Department of History, Cultural Heritage, Education, and Society at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata". The program is designed to provide an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Shoah and its memory, with a focus on educational and cultural aspects.

Program Details

• Duration: 2 years
• Credits: 60
• Language: Italian
• Mode of attendance: In-person

Program Coordinator

• Name: Prof.ssa Claudia Gina Hassan

Program Objectives

The program aims to offer a specific opportunity for in-depth analysis of the Shoah, with attention to the educational and cultural dimensions of memory. It provides analytical tools for analyzing cultural trauma and is open to teachers of all disciplines, historians, philosophers, educators, trainers, psychologists, journalists, cultural operators, and scholars of literature, sociology, and religious sciences.

Target Audience

The program is designed for:

• Teachers of all disciplines
• Historians
• Philosophers
• Educators
• Trainers
• Psychologists
• Journalists
• Cultural operators
• Scholars of literature
• Sociologists
• Professionals in the field of culture and education
• Museum operators
• Editorial staff
• Policy makers in the field of culture

Professional Outcomes

Graduates of the program can work as experts in the teaching of the Shoah in schools and in memory trips, with competence in museum, educational, social, and intercultural fields.

Skills Developed

• Knowledge of the issues related to the Shoah and the debate on memory in its historical, cultural, psychological, and social aspects
• Critical analysis skills in teaching and training activities on collective memory after World War II

Admission Requirements

• Degree: Second-level degree
• Admission: Open to Italian and international students
• Language requirements: Italian (the program is taught in Italian)
• International students: Must have a valid residence permit for study reasons and meet the requirements for international students

Additional Information

• The program is an ideal continuation of the educational experience realized in Rome Tre, initiated by Prof. David Meghnagi, with the creation of the International Master's degree in teaching the Shoah from 2005 to 2019.
• The program has contributed to innovating a sector of research and teaching in Italy and has trained over 150 scholars in the school system and university.
• In its new formulation, considering the developments in Italian scientific research and education offered at various levels in many Italian universities, the Master's program proposes to offer a specific occasion for interdisciplinary in-depth study of the Shoah, with attention to the educational and cultural dimensions of memory.