Toedtli work is a comparative study that examines actors who move between being a victim, perpetrator, bystander, and rescuer in the context of the Holocaust and the 1994 genocide in Rwanda to understand how, when, and why actors in genocide engage in role-shifting. Examining the shared and divergent patterns emerging from this comparison will identify the underlying mechanisms of role-shifting. It will also examine the consequences of the fluidity of categories and role-shifting for our broader understanding of genocides.
Advisor: Thomas Kühne
Education:
- B.A., International Relations, University of Geneva (or: Université de Genève), Geneva/Switzerland, 2015.
- M.A., History – Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Amsterdam (or: Universiteit van Amsterdam), Amsterdam/The Netherlands, 2016.
Publications:
Fellowships:
- Claims Conference Fellow (The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) *, 2022-2024
- Conny Kristel Fellowship, European Holocaust Research Infrastructure, 2023-2024
- Jacobs PhD Research Fellow, 2025
- Holocaust Goldman Research Award, 2025
