This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program totaling $724,656 will support the creation of two original global datasets on concentration camp systems from 1896 to 2018. The University of Arizona will produce the datasets under a two-year period ending in July 2024.
The first dataset will catalog approximately 150 systems of concentration camps used in over 90 countries during the specified time frame. The second dataset will provide details on thousands of individual camps that comprised these systems. By systematically coding diverse sources, the datasets will advance understanding of concentration camps and enable new quantitative and comparative research on the causes, conduct and consequences of mass detention practices globally. The publicly available datasets have the potential to significantly enhance scientific knowledge in this understudied area.
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