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Dr. Donna-Lee Frieze is a Research Fellow at Deakin University specializing in genocide studies, memory, and aftermath analysis. She teaches Holocaust studies at Deakin, serves as a Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University’s Centre for Genocide and Human Rights, and holds a genocide scholar-in-residence position at Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre. Her work bridges historical testimony, film analysis, and philosophical inquiry into genocide representation.
- Affiliations: Deakin University, Rutgers University, Jewish Holocaust Centre
- Key Roles: Editor of Raphael Lemkin’s autobiography, Co-author of Jewish Holocaust Centre history
Her research focuses on Armenian, Bosnian, and Holocaust genocides, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to memory preservation. She has held prestigious fellowships, including the 2013–2014 Prins Senior Scholar at the Centre for Jewish History in NYC. Her collaborative projects include a multi-sited exhibition on Armenian and Roma genocides, addressing museological challenges in representing violent histories.
- Awards: Prins Senior Scholar (2013–2014)
Dr. Frieze’s contributions extend to professional leadership as past First Vice-President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars and current Advisory Board member. Her work explores empathy in museum spaces and the transformative role of heritage in societal reconciliation.
