Writing & Grants

Journal Articles

• Dalbo, G. D. (accepted). A comparative examination of Holocaust and genocide education mandates in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Studies in Western North American and Pacific Rim Jewry. 

• Resenly, I. A., & Dalbo, G. D. (2025). What If We Trusted Teachers? New Guidelines for Holocaust and Genocide Education. The Social Studies, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/00377996.2025.2500745 

• Dalbo et al. (2024). A Most difficult story: Armenian heritage and community narratives in the classroom. Great Lakes Social Studies Journal. https://www.mcssmi.org/resources/Documents/Great%20Lakes%20Social%20Studies%20Journal/GLASSJV4I2.pdf 

  • Reprinted (2024, December 17) in Azbarez. https://www.asbarez.com/a-most-difficult-story-armenian-heritage-and-community-narratives-in-the-classroom/ 

• Baer, A., Dalbo, G., LaBranche, J. (2023). Navigating the paradox of repair: Indigenous genocide and public education in Minnesota and Manitoba. Futures.. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016328723002021?via%3Dihub   

  • Dalbo, G. D. (2024, April 15). Navigating the paradox of repair. Faculti. Retrieved from https://faculti.net/navigating-the-paradox-of-repair/ 

• Baer, A., Dalbo, G. LaBranche, J. (2020, November 12). Public Education as Reparative Justice in two Settler Colonial Contexts. Open Global Rights. Retrieved from https://www.openglobalrights.org/public-education-as-reparative-justice-in-two-settler-colonial-contexts/ 

Books

• Dalbo, G. D. (2025). Unsettling narratives: Teaching about genocide in a settler space. Ethics Press. https://ethicspress.com/products/unsettling-narratives 

Book Chapters

• Dalbo, G. D. (accepted). Digital (dis)connection: Reflections on Holocaust and genocide education in a virtual classroom. In Nils Roemer & Mehak Burza (eds.). Rebooting Holocaust remembrance: Navigating the intersection of technology, memory, and human rights. Cambridge University Press. 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2022). Memorializing the Holocaust: Public art, collective memory, and upstander education. In M. Polger & S. John (eds.) The Holocaust: remembrance, respect, and resilience. Penn State, Press Book. https://psu.pb.unizin.org/holocaust3rs/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2020). The Holocaust as metaphor: Holocaust and anti-bullying education in the United States. In M. Gloe & A. Ballis Holocaust education revisited: Wahrnehmung, vermittlung und rezeption. Berlin: Springer. 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2018). Unsettling narratives: Teaching about the genocide of Indigenous peoples in North America. In Totten, S. (ed.) Teaching genocide: insights and advice from secondary teachers and professors (Vol. 2). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2018). “Why don’t we talk about rape?” Teaching about sexual violence in genocide. In Totten, S. (ed.) Teaching genocide: insights and advice from secondary teachers and professors (Vol. 1). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Book Reviews

• Dalbo, G. D. (2022). H-Diplo review essay 456, Dalbo on Mailer, Remembering Histories of Trauma.  H-Diplo. Retrieved from https://networks.h-net.org/node/28443/discussions/11426035/h-diplo-review-essay-456-dalbo-mailer-remembering-histories 

Middle and Secondary Curricula 

• Dalbo, G. D. & Resenly, I. A. (2023). Introduction to the Holocaust: A lesson plan for non-social studies high school classes. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xeS-qE712muA4ptASFUh2VOxIXu6BvCa_NPD1KRpsYQ/edit?usp=sharing 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2023). How Saba Kept Singing: Humanity in the Holocaust: Middle and High School Lesson Plan. Retro Report. Retrieved from https://www.retroreport.org/education/resources/how-saba-kept-singing/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2021). American Nazis: The German-American Bund 1936-1941, A High School Social Studies Curriculum. https://z.umn.edu/AmericanNazis 

• Dalbo, G. D. & Eggers, J. (2021). Truth and reconciliation in Minnesota: Middle and high school; lesson planning resources. Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota. https://z.umn.edu/truthandrec 

• Dalbo, G. D. & Eggers, J. (2020). Dakhóta internment at Fort Snelling at Bdote: A sixth-grade Minnesota Studies lesson plan. Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota. Link http://z.umn.edu/internment 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2019). “From the ‘Sioux massacres’ to the ‘Dakota genocide’: Minnesota’s ‘forgotten War’ in the state’s newspapers from 1862-2012.” Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota. Link https://z.umn.edu/newspapercurriculum 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2018). Forward. In Human rights in national security: An educator’s toolkit. Amnesty International. Link: https://natsecedu.amnestyusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-Module-1.pdf

• Dalbo, G. D. (2017). “Memorializing the Holocaust: Middle and high school lesson planning resources.” Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota. Link https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/190843 

Newspaper Articles / Popular Media

• Dalbo, G. D. (2024, October 16). Holocaust education is essential, but it’s not enough to curb antisemitism. Chalkbeat. Retrieved from https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/10/15/holocaust-education-is-essential-lessons-on-contemporary-antisemitism-are-needed-too/ 

• Brogley , J. (2023, May 12). What if We Truly Loved Justice? Conversations with Dr. Anton Treuer and Dr. George Dalbo. Proud Rural Teacher [Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/proud-rural-teacher/what-if-we-truly-loved-YtNEGehDKSs 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2020, December 21). Unsettling narratives: Advancing genocide education in Minnesota. MinnPost. Retrieved from https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2020/12/unsettling-narratives-advancing-genocide-education-in-minnesota/ 

Blog Posts 

• Dalbo, G. D. & Bromia, K. (2025, July 3). “They really ARE all that”: Ottomania and the Armenian Genocide in world history curriculum. https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/ 

  • Reprinted in Asbarez: https://asbarez.com/ottomania-and-the-armenian-genocide-in-world-history-curriculum/ 

  • Reprinted in California Courier: https://www.thecaliforniacourier.com/ottomania-and-the-armenian-genocide-in-world-history-curriculum/ 

• Dalbo, D. D. (2023, April 5). A Social Studies Teacher’s Take on the Proposed Holocaust and Genocide Education Mandate. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/a-social-studies-teachers-take-on-the-proposed-holocaust-genocide-education-mandate/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2022, February 23). Swastikas in the Bathrooms. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/swastikas-in-the-bathrooms 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2021, November 17). Lessons from Holocaust Education for Teaching About the Genocide of Indigenous Peoples. Echoes & Reflections Blog. Retrieved from https://echoesandreflections.org/connect/?postname=Lessons-from-Holocaust-Education-for-Teaching-About-the-Genocide-of-Indigenous-Peoples 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2021, August 10). Securing and Expanding Holocaust and Genocide Education in Minnesota.  The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/securing-and-expanding-holocaust-and-genocide-education-in-minnesota/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2021, January 19). Teaching and Learning About Settler Colonialism in a Secondary Social Studies Classroom. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/teaching-and-learning-about-the-settler-colonialism-in-a-secondary-social-studies-classroom/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2020, December 9). Unsettling Narratives: Advancing Genocide Education in Minnesota. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/unsettling-narratives-advancing-genocide-education-in-minnesota/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2020, November 24). An Open Letter to My High School Genocide Studies Students: About Trauma and Transformation. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/an-open-letter-to-my-high-school-genocide-studies-students-about-trauma-and-transformation/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2020, May 5). Nora Krug on Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/nora-krug-on-belonging-a-german-reckons-with-history-and-home/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2020, April 7). Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month Online & Virtual Education Resources. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/genocide-awareness-and-prevention-month-online-virtual-education-resources/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2020, February 11). Body Knowledge and Torture in the ‘War on Terror’: A Conversation with Max Breger. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/body-knowledge-and-torture-in-the-war-on-terror-a-conversation-with-max-breger/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2019, December 16). From the “Sioux massacre” to the “Dakota genocide”: A sixth-grade social studies curriculum on the legacy of the U.S.-Dakota War. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/from-the-sioux-massacre-to-the-dakota-genocide-a-sixth-grade-social-studies-curriculum-on-the-legacy-of-the-u-s-dakota-war/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2019, April 22). Teaching Americans and the Holocaust. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/teaching-americans-and-the-holocaust/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2019, March 25). More than a name: Learning from history in Minnesota. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/more-than-a-name-learning-from-history-in-minnesota/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2019, February 4). Featured resource: Teaching about genocide: Insights and advice from secondary teachers and professors (volume 1). The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/featured-resource-teaching-about-genocide-insights-and-advice-from-secondary-teachers-and-professors-volume-1/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2019, January 24). High school students, antisemitism, and Holocaust education in Minnesota. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/high-school-students-antisemitism-and-holocaust-education-in-minnesota/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2018, April 16). In mandating Holocaust and genocide instruction, lawmakers must also support teachers. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/in-mandating-holocaust-and-genocide-instruction-lawmakers-must-also-support-teachers/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2018, April 2). Near but far: Holocaust education in the 21st century. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/near-but-far-holocaust-education-in-the-21st-century/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2018, March 18). What we don’t talk about (when we talk about genocide): Reflections from a high school classroom. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/what-we-dont-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-genocide-reflections-from-a-high-school-classroom/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2018, January 22). Was Hitler a bully? Trivializing the Holocaust and catastrophizing bullying in American education. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://chgs-blog.org/2018/01/22/was-hitler-a-bully-trivializing-the-holocaust-and-catastrophizing-bullying-in-american-education/ 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2017, November 23). National holidays and settler colonialism. The Society Pages. Retrieved from https://chgs-blog.org/2017/11/23/national-holidays-and-settler-colonialism. 

• Dalbo, G. D. (2017, July 31). Ethical reading: Approaching genocide literature in middle and high school classrooms. The Society Pages. Link: https://chgs-blog.org/2017/07/31/ethical-reading-approaching-genocide-literature-in-middle-and-high-school-classrooms

• Dalbo, G. D. (2016, December 8). Letting the students lead. Panther Post. Mounds Park Academy. Retrieved from http://www.moundsparkacademy.org/news/2016/12/08/letting-the-students-lead-by-george-dalbo-mpa-faculty/

• Dalbo, G. D. (2016, June 2). Payne Avenue becomes the classroom. Panther Post. Mounds Park Academy. Retrieved from http://www.moundsparkacademy.org/news/2016/06/02/6185/

Grants

Research Grants

• Baer, A. [PI], Dalbo, G. D., Eggers, J., & LaBranche, J. (2019-2021). Public Education on Indigenous Dispossession and Reparative Justice Across Minnesota and Manitoba. Human Rights Lab Sub-Grant, University of Minnesota, ($34,000) [graduate research assistant]

• Baer, A. [PI], Eggers, J., Dalbo, G. D., & Watters, B. (2018-19). “US Dakota Conflict in Minnesota Newspapers: Phase II Educator Engagement.” Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant, Minnesota Historical Society ($10,000) [graduate research assistant]

Teaching Grant

• Mini-Grant (2023). The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights, ($396)

• Mini-Grant (2021). The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights, ($850)

Travel Grants 

• Curriculum and Instruction Travel Award, University of Minnesota, 2017-2020 ($800 per academic year)

• Holocaust and Mass Violence Graduate Group Travel Award, University of Minnesota, 2017-2020 ($500 per academic year)

Media Attention

• When nostalgia erases genocide: Why today’s students deserve the truth. (2025, July 16). Armenian Genocide Museum of Canada. https://armeniangenocidemuseum.ca/when-nostalgia-erases-genocide-why-todays-students-deserve-the-truth/ 

• Akgulian, N. (2024, April 1). Wisconsin Armenians promote education on Armenian Genocide and Artsakh. The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved from https://mirrorspectator.com/2024/04/01/wisconsin-armenians-promote-education-on-armenian-genocide-and-artsakh

• GenEd holds first-ever GenEd Teacher Fellowship Program in Armenia (2022, September 1). Armenian Weekly. Retrieved from https://armenianweekly.com/2022/09/01/gened-holds-first-ever-gened-teacher-fellowship-program-in-armenia/ 

  • ALSO posted in  Asbarez. Retrieved from  https://asbarez.com/gened-holds-first-ever-gened-teacher-fellowship-program-in-armenia/

• GenEd Welcomes 2022 Teacher Fellows (2022, March 23). Azbarez. Retrieved from https://www.asbarez.com/gened-welcomes-2022-teacher-fellows/ 

• Everts, B. (2021, April 17). Randolph Melioristic Theatre bringing accessible arts to youth, community. Olean Times Herold. Retrieved from https://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/randolph-melioristic-theatre-bringing-accessible-arts-to-youth-community/article_b391e79d-d77b-5439-85ec-d07c853c3b89.html 

  • • ALSO posted in The Salamanca Press. Retrieved from https://www.salamancapress.com/news/randolph-melioristic-theatre-bringing-accessible-arts-to-youth-community/article_fe78bb80-9ca4-11eb-a6a0-4f32ea55aed6.html 

• Thielen, L. (2021, March 1). Updates to academic standards begin to tell the whole story. St. Cloud Times. Retrieved from https://www.sctimes.com/story/opinion/2021/03/01/updates-academic-standards-begin-tell-whole-story/6843326002/ 

• Martinez, B. (2021, February 26). Indigenous mobilization leads to education win in Minnesota. Non-Profit Quarterly. Retrieved from https://nonprofitquarterly.org/indigenous-mobilization-leads-to-education-win-in-minnesota/ 

• Goldsmith, L. (2020,  December 22). Holocaust, Genocide Studies To Be Included In MN Standards. TC Jewfolk. Retrieved from https://tcjewfolk.com/holocaust-genocide-studies-to-be-included-in-mn-standards/ 

• Goldsmith, L. (2020, December 21). Who the Folk?! Alejandro Baer. TC Jewfolk. Retrieved from https://tcjewfolk.com/who-the-folk-alejandro-baer/ [reference at 5:08]

• Wiedner, J. (2020, November 16). UMN speakers deliver land acknowledgment as genocide outreach goes viral. The Bark. Retrieved from https://www.thebarkumd.com/community-1/2020/11/16/umn-speakers-deliver-land-acknowledgment-as-genocide-outreach-goes-virtual

• Maynes, M. J. & Morris, L. (2019, December 9). Interrogating the archive: Campus controversy becomes part of international graduate seminar. Perspectives on History. Retrieved from https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/december-2019/interrogating-the-archive-campus-controversy-becomes-part-of-international-graduate-seminar

• C&I PhD candidate George Dalbo is driven to include human rights in K-12 classrooms. (2019, November 7). Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota. Retrieved from https://news.cehd.umn.edu/george-dalbo-is-driven-to-include-human-rights-in-k-12-classrooms/

• All Things Considered (2019, May 2). Minnesota Public Radio News. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/george.dalbo/videos/10156577452877984/

• Gringauz, L. (2019, February 4). Are Minnesota students being taught enough about the Holocaust? TC Jewfolk. Retrieved from https://tcjewfolk.com/are-minnesota-students-being-taught-enough-about-the-holocaust/

• McKinley, S. (2018, December 21). Transcontinental graduate seminar investigates the archival process. German, Scandinavian, and Dutch, University of Minnesota. Retrieved from https://cla.umn.edu/gsd/news-events/story/transcontinental-graduate-seminar-investigates-archival-process

• Student spotlight: George Dalbo. (2018, March 5). Society Pages. Retrieved from https://thesocietypages.org/holocaust-genocide/student-spotlight-george-dalbo/

• Student-teacher collaboration at the heart. (2017, April 15). Panther Post. Mounds Park Academy. Retrieved from http://www.moundsparkacademy.org/news/2017/04/15/collaboration-heart-mpa/#more-7332 

• Dynamic teaching with George Dalbo (2016). MPA Now. Mounds Park Academy. Retrieved from https://issuu.com/mpawebmaster/docs/267414.final