Awards and Honours
In recent years, Bauer has received recognition for his work in the field of Holocaust studies and the prevention of genocide.
- In 1998, he was awarded the Israel Prize, for "history of the Jewish people", primarily in connection with his Holocaust studies.
- In 2001, he was elected a Member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
- In 2008, he received the Yakir Yerushalayim (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) award from the city of Jerusalem.
In addition, he currently serves as academic adviser to Yad Vashem, academic adviser to the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research, and senior adviser to the Swedish Government on the International Forum on Genocide Prevention.
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