Amelia Klein
Historian and Co-Founder of 10Q
Amelia Klein has a PhD in History. Her research focuses on cultural memory – the impact of the past on the present, how family history shapes individual identities and how video testimonies can help facilitate intergenerational dialogue. She currently teaches a course on historical trauma at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. Originally from Sydney, Australia, she now lives in Chicago.
Appears in
Legacy Projects
10Q: Reflect. React. Renew.
Life’s Biggest Questions. Answered By You. 10Q emails you a question a day for 10 days during the High Holidays. Afterwards, you send your answers to the secure online vault. One year later, your answers are unlocked and returned and the process begins anew. Learn more and sign up here.
Since 2007, 10Q has provided a platform for tens of thousands of people to reflect deeply in a digital space. Utilizing themes surrounding Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the project offers a deeply connected experience in a way that’s natural to digital natives. It runs September 11-21, 2026. Sign up now!