Ashley Valanzola
Assistant Professor of the Holocaust
Departments / Programs
Degree Information
- PHD, George Washington University (2021)
- MA, Norwich University (2013)
- BS, United States Naval Academy (2010)
Areas of Expertise
Modern France; Holocaust Studies; Women's and Gender Studies
Biography
Ashley Valanzola is an Assistant Professor of History. She teaches classes on the Holocaust, France, and Women's History. In 2021, she earned her doctorate in history from the George Washington University. Her book manuscript, "When She Remembered: Seven Women Who Transformed Holocaust Memor...
Read More »Ashley Valanzola is an Assistant Professor of History. She teaches classes on the Holocaust, France, and Women's History. In 2021, she earned her doctorate in history from the George Washington University. Her book manuscript, "When She Remembered: Seven Women Who Transformed Holocaust Memory in France," examines a cohort of influential women, from well-known figures such as Simone Veil to memory activist Sabine Zlatin, and their work to shape the production of Holocaust memory from 1945 to the present. Her next project will examine the evolution of Holocaust memory in France, focused on the national site of remembrance known as the Maison d'Izieu. Her research has benefitted from the Chateaubriand Dissertation Fellowship and the Cosmos Club Foundation grant.
