The Rabb Center of Holocaust and Revival Studies

The Rabb Center presents an annual award for outstanding student research in Holocaust studies, aiming to encourage and advance academic research on the Holocaust, genocide, Holocaust memory, and revival. The award supports the next generation of scholars, promotes academic excellence, and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research, including projects in their early stages of development. Over the years, the award has recognized research exploring the historical, social, and cultural dimensions of the Holocaust and its aftermath. Research priorities vary from year to year, as reflected in the Center's annual call for applications.

Meet Our Award Recipients Over the Years

Ella Banyan (1)
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Ella Banyan, 2025–2026
Banyan, a PhD candidate in BGU's Department of Communication, studied Holocaust representations in video games as part of a joint research project with the University of Tübingen, Germany, funded by the DFG.
Ayelet Klein Cohen
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Ayelet Cohen Klein, 2023–2024
Ayelet's research examined how traditional and digital media shaped the memory of the Cyprus exile through an analysis of newspaper articles, Facebook content, and interviews with former detainees and their descendants.