Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies
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The Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies is a distinguished academic chair at Emory University focused on the scholarly study and teaching of modern Jewish history and the Holocaust.
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| Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies Context triple: [Deborah E. Lipstadt, positionHeld, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies]
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Holocaust studies
Holocaust studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, causes, literature, memory, and legacy of the Nazi genocide of European Jews and other targeted groups.
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Yehuda Bauer
Yehuda Bauer is an Israeli historian and leading Holocaust scholar renowned for his extensive research on genocide, antisemitism, and Holocaust education.
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Jewish studies
Jewish studies is an academic field that explores the history, religion, languages, literature, and culture of the Jewish people from ancient to modern times.
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Deborah E. Lipstadt
Deborah E. Lipstadt is an American historian and scholar renowned for her work on Holocaust studies and the fight against Holocaust denial.
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E.
Michael Berenbaum
Michael Berenbaum is an American film and television editor known for his work on numerous popular comedies and dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies Target entity description: The Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies is a distinguished academic chair at Emory University focused on the scholarly study and teaching of modern Jewish history and the Holocaust.
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A.
Holocaust studies
Holocaust studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, causes, literature, memory, and legacy of the Nazi genocide of European Jews and other targeted groups.
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B.
Yehuda Bauer
Yehuda Bauer is an Israeli historian and leading Holocaust scholar renowned for his extensive research on genocide, antisemitism, and Holocaust education.
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C.
Jewish studies
Jewish studies is an academic field that explores the history, religion, languages, literature, and culture of the Jewish people from ancient to modern times.
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D.
Deborah E. Lipstadt
Deborah E. Lipstadt is an American historian and scholar renowned for her work on Holocaust studies and the fight against Holocaust denial.
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E.
Michael Berenbaum
Michael Berenbaum is an American film and television editor known for his work on numerous popular comedies and dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endowed academic chair
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professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Holocaust studies
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modern Jewish history ⓘ |
| academicFocus |
scholarly study of modern Jewish history
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scholarly study of the Holocaust ⓘ teaching of modern Jewish history ⓘ teaching of the Holocaust ⓘ |
| affiliation | Emory University ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer | Emory University ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Holocaust
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Jewish history ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
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| locatedInOrganization | Emory University ⓘ |
| namedFor | Dorot Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf | Emory University Department of History ⓘ |
| purpose |
advance research in Holocaust studies
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advance research in modern Jewish history ⓘ support teaching in Holocaust studies ⓘ support teaching in modern Jewish history ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
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Deborah E. Lipstadt
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positionHeld
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Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies
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