Daniel Greene

Daniel Greene is an Adjunct Professor of History at Northwestern University and a Subject Matter Expert at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago (2004). His research focuses on American and European history, particularly Holocaust memory, public history, and modern Jewish history. Greene curated the 2018 exhibition Americans and the Holocaust, which inspired the 2022 PBS documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust. He served as President and Librarian at the Newberry Library in Chicago (2019–2023).

• Education: PhD in History, University of Chicago, 2004

Greene’s research interests include the intersection of public history with academic scholarship, the role of memory in Holocaust studies, and the social history of modern Jewish communities. His work often bridges museum curation with academic publishing, emphasizing accessibility and interdisciplinary approaches.

His publications include Americans and the Holocaust: A Reader (2022), The Jewish Origins of Cultural Pluralism (2011), and Home Front: Daily Life in the Civil War North (2013). These works reflect his commitment to exploring how historical narratives shape contemporary understandings of identity, nationalism, and cultural diversity.

• Awards: Saul Viener Prize (2011–12), Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer (2015–present)

Greene has advised on major documentary projects and exhibitions while maintaining active roles in historical institutions, including the Newberry Library and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. His teaching focuses on museums, public history practices, and Holocaust historiography.