Introduction to the Holocaust

A Non-Degree Online Course for Teachers and Members of the Community

Peace, Justice and Human Rights (PJHR) Initiative Certificate Course

Course description

This course will offer a brief introduction to the Nazi Holocaust including its origins, persecution, killing operations, aftermath, and significance. Weekly discussions and lecture will occur topics relating to the origins and history of antisemitism and persecution; the Aftermath and Significance of the Holocaust, as well as cover ups, denial, and the philosophical and religious implications.

About the Professor

Professor Doug McGetchin is Associate Director of the FAU PJHR Initiative and a professor in the FAU Department of History, where his research and teaching on topics relating to peace, span world history, modern Germany, modern Europe, and ancient and modern South Asia. He received a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego, specializing in cultural, political, and intellectual connections between Germany and India. He was director of the FAU Peace Studies program 2012-13 before going to Kolkata (Calcutta), India on a Nehru-Fulbright grant for 2013-14.