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Edition 35 (2023) Winner
Doris L. Bergen
ドリス・エル・バーゲン
Doris L. Bergen
Aliases:
Doris Leanna Bergen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-10-19 （Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, German
- Religion
- Mennonite
- Residence History
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada → University of Vermont, Vermont, USA → University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA → Toronto, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- historian, Holocaust historian, professor
- Active Years
- 1991-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Toronto, University of Notre Dame, University of Vermont
- Memberships
- Academic Advisory Committee of the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Influenced By
- Gerhard Weinberg
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Saskatchewan | — | History | B.A. | — | Canada |
| University of Alberta | — | Modern European History | M.A. | — | Canada |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | History | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of Saskatchewan
History
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Canada
University of Alberta
Modern European History
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
Canada
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
Advisor: Gerhard Weinberg
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | Fellow |
| 2012 | Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize | — | — | University of Toronto | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Graduate History Society Distinguished Service Award | — | — | University of Toronto | 受賞 |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
2018
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
Fellow
Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize
2012
Organization:
University of Toronto
Result:
受賞
Graduate History Society Distinguished Service Award
2008
Organization:
University of Toronto
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Twisted Cross: The German Christian Movement in the Third Reich
1996 HistoryExamines the German Christian movement and the Protestant Church's response to Nazism in the Third Reich.
NazismReligionHolocaust
War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust
2003 HistoryAnalyzes the varying experiences of violence of different groups during the Holocaust.
HolocaustWarGenocide
Between God and Hitler: Military Chaplains in Nazi Germany
2023 HistoryExplores the role of military chaplains in Nazi Germany.
ReligionNazismMilitary
Bibliography
- Women, Gender, and the Church Struggle: The German Christian Movement's Quest for a Manly Church (1992)
- Twisted Cross: The German Christian Movement in the Third Reich (1996)
- The Sword of the Lord: Military Chaplains from the First to the Twenty-First Centuries (2004)
- From Generation to Generation (ed., 2008)
- The Holocaust: A New History (2009)
- Alltag im Holocaust: Jüdisches Leben im Großdeutschen Reich 1941–1945 (2013)
- War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust (2016)
- Between God and Hitler: Military Chaplains in Nazi Germany (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academicdetailed archival analysisclear narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- diverse Holocaust victimsreligion and Nazismgender and ethnicity
Legacy
Renowned Holocaust historian holding Canada's only endowed chair in Holocaust studies at University of Toronto, specializing in religion, gender, and ethnicity in the Holocaust.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Canada
Trivia
- Of German and Ukrainian descent, raised Mennonite.
- Family members in Europe witnessed the Holocaust.