The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is working to research and combat ethnically and religiously based hatreds of all kinds. Help support us as we work across campus and beyond to create a more empathetic and tolerant Michigan.
Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan
Mission Statement
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan fosters the values embodied by Raoul Wallenberg—empathy, tolerance, courage, and leadership—by studying hatred directed against religious and ethnic communities, fostering cross-cultural understanding, and elevating civic discourse. Through teaching, research, and public engagement, the institute will develop strategies to combat antisemitism, divisiveness, and discrimination.
The sculpture at the center of the Holocaust Memorial at Raoul Wallenberg Plaza. The statue is a person, but it is not clear if it is a man or woman, and appears to be in misery, hiding their face and wrapped in a blanket. One hand is in a fist, portraying deep and powerful anger, the other hand is raised, possibly in a gesture of mercy or forgiveness.
Education
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan aims to enhance student learning and understanding and to foster greater tolerance of others inside and outside the classroom.
Research
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan will become a leading center for cutting-edge research on issues related to the mission of the institute.
Public Engagement
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the Universtiy of Michigan will be a public-facing resource for the State of Michigan.
Fellowship Program
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute fellowship program brings together scholars from around the world to research and engage on issues of religious and ethnic hatred around the globe.
