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Hillel A. Feinberg Distinguished Chair of Holocaust Studies

Hillel A. Feinberg and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Massey established the endowed position in November 2007. The position supports the scholarly, educational and community outreach activities of an internationally recognized scholar of Holocaust studies, including related aspects of European and American history. This includes literature, culture and politics that form the context of the Holocaust.

Dr. David Patterson

Professor of Literature and History

“When I think of my time here at UT Dallas and the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies, my overwhelming feeling is one of gratitude. I am especially grateful to Hobson Wildenthal and my colleague, Zsuzsanna Ozsvath. I shall strive to merit the kindness and the confidence they have shown me.”