Philippe Burrin
Philippe Burrin | |
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Burrin in 1993 | |
| Born | 16 March 1952 |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Studies on fascism, collaboration, antisemitism, and the Holocaust |
| Title | Professor and former director, Geneva Graduate Institute |
| Awards | François-Millepierres Prize (1990) Max-Planck Forschungspreis (1997) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | International relations (undergraduate) |
| Alma mater | Graduate Institute of International Studies |
| Thesis | (1985) |
| Doctoral advisor | Saul Friedländer |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Historian |
| Sub-discipline | Fascism, Holocaust studies, political ideologies |
| Institutions | University of Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
| Main interests | Mass violence, fascism, collaborationism, antisemitism |
| Notable works | La dérive fasciste, La France à l'heure allemande, Hitler et les Juifs |
| Website | Graduate Institute profile |
Philippe Burrin (born 16 March 1952) is a Swiss historian specialising in ideologies, political movements, and mass violence in 20th-century Europe, particularly during the interwar period and the Second World War. His work has contributed significantly to the study of fascism, collaboration, and genocide.