Resnick Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Housed in the Department of History Resnick Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Housed in the Department of History Breadcrumb research centers and institutes center for holocaust and genocide studies About the Center The mission of the Resnick Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies is to instill within current and future military leaders a sophisticated understanding of the Holocaust and other instances of genocide, and to inspire them to prevent future atrocities in their roles as military leaders. The Center provides a critical space for research, teaching, and collaboration in interdisciplinary studies of the past and present. The Center is internationally recognized as the hub of teaching, research, and practice for military education and training about mass atrocity and its prevention. Its unique work ensures that the U.S. Military Academy, the Army, and the Department of Defense are permanently innovating, expanding the toolbox available for detection and prevention, and educating cohorts of officers equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to wrestle with humanity’s worst conflicts. Learn the Center's history Dr. David Frey Professor & Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Dr. David Frey is Professor of History and Founding Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) at the United States Military Academy at West Point. As Director of the CHGS, Dr. Frey has spearheaded efforts to increase Academy, Army, and Defense Department awareness of, understanding of, and efforts to prevent mass atrocity. He is the author of Jews, Nazis, and the Cinema of Hungary: The Tragedy of Success, 1929-44, and co-author of Ordinary Soldiers: A Study in Law, Ethics and Leadership. Dr. Frey earned his Ph.D. in Central European History at Columbia University. Prior to West Point, he taught at Columbia University. He serves on the US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Education Committee and is a steering committee member of the National Consortium of Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Centers. Read more about Dr. Frey Partners and Supporters Support for the Resnick Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies comes from several sources - all of which allow the Center to support the study of genocide and mass atrocity. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Museum of Jewish Heritage The Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, US Army War College The Stewart and Lynda Resnick Foundation The Gottesman Family Foundation BG(R) Raymond Bell, Jr. The Beitler Family Foundation Cadet Engagement Courses Internships Holocaust Memorial Museum visit Publications and Resources Read the Ordinary Soldiers case study Contact Us UPS/ FEDEX Mailing address:United States Military Academy646 Swift RoadThayer Hall, D/History, Rm 151West Point, NY 10996Dr. David FreyDirector, Resnick Center for Holocaust and Genocide StudiesUnited States Military Academy at West Point161A Thayer Hall, Department of HistoryWest Point, NY 10996Email: David.Frey@westpoint.eduTel: (845) 372-3341 (c) Email the history department Collaborate With Us The Office of Research helps coordinate West Point’s research efforts with external entities. Those interested in conducting research with West Point can email the Associate Dean for Research. Connect with the Office of Research Support Us While the academy's core academic, military, and physical development programs receive federal support, many projects and activities that are of great value but outside the "core" designation receive minimal to zero funding from the government. The Superintendent has prioritized the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, which falls in the latter category, as an Academy need and as a means of providing a distinct and vital contribution to our nation. Creating this capacity requires private support, and thus the CHGS is part of West Point’s current “For Us All” capital campaign.Mr. Mike WhiteEmail: mike.white@wpaog.orgTel: (845) 446-1557Ms. Staci GashEmail: staci.gash@wpaog.orgTel: (714) 331-2516 (c) West Point Association of Graduates