The independent nations that emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union comprise a complex and ever-changing region, and understanding it is more important than ever. Scholarship produced at the Davis Center and materials held by Harvard (and beyond!) can help bring context and insights about Russia and Eurasia to your students.
Curriculum-Writing Fellowship: The Holocaust in Southeastern Europe
The Davis Center, in collaboration with the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Research in Southeast Europe (CHGRSE) at the University of Rijeka, Croatia, is pleased to offer a curriculum-writing fellowship for K-14 educators focused on the Holocaust in Croatia. Taking place during the 2025-2026 academic year, this free fellowship will consist of a six-part webinar series that explores the historical, cultural, and regional complexities of the Holocaust in this often-overlooked part of Europe. By focusing on the World War II-era Independent State of Croatia, participants will gain novel insight into the broader history of the Holocaust, in both the surrounding region of southeastern Europe and the European continent at large.
Participants will receive access to expert-led sessions and curated educational resources — delivered through CHGRSE’s digital tool, "Mapping the Holocaust in Croatia" — to support the development of a unit plan tailored to their classroom needs. Fellows who complete the unit plan will receive 20 PDPs (contact hours) and will have the opportunity to feature their work on websites of both the Davis Center and the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Research in Southeast Europe. This program offers a unique opportunity for educators to deepen their understanding of Holocaust history while creating a meaningful, globally informed curriculum for their students.
Meet our 2025/2026 The Holocaust in Southeastern Europe Curriculum Writing Fellowship Participants and Scholars!
The Lesson Link From the Davis Center
Visit our new website —The Lesson Link From the Davis Center— to explore teacher-created lessons and materials about Russia and Eurasia, developed for K-14 classrooms. For easy navigation, the website is organized thematically. If you are seeking specific resources for your classroom, we are here to help!
Curriculum Development Opportunities
The Davis Center outreach team is eager to work with classroom teachers to develop new classroom materials, especially those that, whenever possible, build and expand on existing physical and digital resources. We're also eager to build out a resource library of lesson plans, classroom activities and exercises that can be shared widely with classroom teachers across the country. So please be in touch if you have a resource that you have developed that you think would be worth sharing!
