Mr. Jorge Rosario

Professional Background

Jorge Rosario is a PhD candidate in history at Brown University, where he also earned a master’s degree in history. He also holds a bachelor’s degree with a double concentration in history and foreign languages from the University of Puerto Rico. 

Mr. Rosario's doctoral studies focus on the postwar period and the experiences of displaced persons (DPs). His research has led him to archives in both Germany and the United States, including the Hessian Central State Archives in Wiesbaden, the Institute for the History of Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main, the USC Shoah Foundation, and Yale University's Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. He primarily utilizes written and oral sources in English, German, and Polish, which provide detailed insights into daily life during the postwar period and a broader understanding of government decisions and policies.

Fellowship Research

While at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as a Sosland Foundation Fellow, Jorge Rosario will conduct research on the history of the Zeilsheim and Lampertheim Jewish DP camps from 1945 to 1949. He employs a microhistorical approach to examine various aspects of daily life, focusing on the cultural, political, and religious activities of Jewish DPs, as well as other important issues such as migration and black market activities. He pays special attention to the unique circumstances of these two unusual DP camps, where Jewish DPs lived among German communities in homes requisitioned by the US Army. He aims to demonstrate how understanding these camps can illuminate the regional, national, and international dimensions of postwar Europe, and vice versa.

Mr. Rosario intends to use items from the Museum’s collections that were created by DPs, including diaries, memoirs, and oral testimonies. His goal is to gain a deeper understanding of the Zelsheim and Lampertheim DP camps, as well as the Jewish experience of displacement and migration during this period.

Residency Period: January 1, 2026–April 30, 2026