Professor Leon Volovici, a Major Scholar of the Contemporary Romanian-Jewish Intellectual History
Professor Leon Volovici, a Major Scholar of the Contemporary Romanian-Jewish Intellectual History
Author(s): Stefan IonescuSubject(s): History
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studierea Holocaustului din Romania ELIE WIESEL
Keywords: Leon Volovici; major scholar; anti-Semitism; Holocaust
Summary/Abstract: As a researcher at Yad Vashem, the Vidal Sassoon Center, and the Elie Wiesel Commis - sion for the Study of the Holocaust, Leon Volovici had a major contribution—materialized in various books and articles — to the investigation of the Romanian-Jewish intellectual history during the 20th century, especially in the field of anti-Semitism and Holocaust. Additionally, Leon Volovici played a decisive role in spreading awareness on the Romanian chapter of anti-Semitism and Holocaust and inspiring generations of young scholars through his work as editor of memoirs, diaries, and essays, as well as professor and mentor of students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, the University of Bucharest, and the University of Iaşi.
Journal: Holocaust. Studii şi cercetări
- Issue Year: IV/2012
- Issue No: 05
- Page Range: 241-245
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
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