About us

The Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (UHGS) is a research and educational unit at Uppsala University, with the primary objective of advancing and facilitating innovative, internationally oriented research and education in the field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The subject encompasses Holocaust history, the study of genocide and similar systematic crimes against human rights, and the effects of violence on individuals and society. The research and educational programmes offered by UHGS have a distinctly interdisciplinary character. Empirical examination and theoretically based synthesis are emphasised, with the overarching aim of achieving a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms that lead to genocide and other systematic violations of human rights, as well as their long-term societal consequences.