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April 5, 2013 Friday 2:11 PM EST
SYMPOSIUM TO FOCUS ON UNDERSTUDIED GENOCIDES
LINCOLN, Neb., April 5 -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln issued
the following news release:
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Harris Center for Judaic Studies
will present "Forgotten Genocides: New Perspectives on a Less Known
History" on April 10 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium, 14th and R
streets.
The symposium welcomes eight scholars to discuss new perspectives and
information on some of the lesser-known genocides and mass atrocities
of the 20th century. The goal of the symposium is to add to the
broader discussion regarding understudied genocides, which may foster
more communication and greater understanding among different
disciplines and specialists.
David Forsythe, professor emeritus of political science at UNL, will
give the opening lecture. He will discuss the well-developed body of
international law prohibiting atrocities and actions that may be taken
to oppose genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Forsythe
will speak about how these norms are implemented by states that
calculate various costs based on their self-interest.
"Even at the United Nations, it is states that take the key decisions
and decide -- or not -- to loan power to that organization," Forsythe
said. "So norms and standards have changed a great deal, but
calculations of national self-interest, not so much. The result is
great inconsistency in responding to atrocities, as per Libya and
Syria."
Two panels follow the lecture. The schedule of events is:
* 9-10 a.m.: Opening Remarks by Jean Cahan, director of the Harris
Center for Judaic Studies, followed by Forsythe's opening lecture.
* 10 a.m.-noon: Talks by the following UNL scholars: Suping Lu,
professor of libraries, "Unearthing the Nanjing Massacre through
American Diplomatic Channel"; Gerald Steinacher, assistant professor
of history, "Mussolini in Africa: Italy's War of Aggression against
Ethiopia, 1935-41"; and Bedross Der Matossian, assistant professor of
history, "Revisiting the Debate about the Concentration Camps during
the Armenian Genocide."
* 2-4 p.m.: Talks by the following scholars: Hannibal Travis,
associate professor of law at Florida International University, "Not
Yet Forgotten: Genocide in Darfur and Sudan's Peripheral States";
Patrice McMahon, associate professor of political science and global
studies at UNL, "Reconciliation after War and Genocide in Bosnia"; and
Chantal Kalisa, associate professor of modern languages and
literatures at UNL, "We Are Rwandan: Performing Trauma and Memory
Transnationally."
The symposium is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the
Harris Center for Judaic Studies, with additional support from the
Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Program and the Department of
History.
From: Baghdasarian
April 5, 2013 Friday 2:11 PM EST
SYMPOSIUM TO FOCUS ON UNDERSTUDIED GENOCIDES
LINCOLN, Neb., April 5 -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln issued
the following news release:
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Harris Center for Judaic Studies
will present "Forgotten Genocides: New Perspectives on a Less Known
History" on April 10 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium, 14th and R
streets.
The symposium welcomes eight scholars to discuss new perspectives and
information on some of the lesser-known genocides and mass atrocities
of the 20th century. The goal of the symposium is to add to the
broader discussion regarding understudied genocides, which may foster
more communication and greater understanding among different
disciplines and specialists.
David Forsythe, professor emeritus of political science at UNL, will
give the opening lecture. He will discuss the well-developed body of
international law prohibiting atrocities and actions that may be taken
to oppose genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Forsythe
will speak about how these norms are implemented by states that
calculate various costs based on their self-interest.
"Even at the United Nations, it is states that take the key decisions
and decide -- or not -- to loan power to that organization," Forsythe
said. "So norms and standards have changed a great deal, but
calculations of national self-interest, not so much. The result is
great inconsistency in responding to atrocities, as per Libya and
Syria."
Two panels follow the lecture. The schedule of events is:
* 9-10 a.m.: Opening Remarks by Jean Cahan, director of the Harris
Center for Judaic Studies, followed by Forsythe's opening lecture.
* 10 a.m.-noon: Talks by the following UNL scholars: Suping Lu,
professor of libraries, "Unearthing the Nanjing Massacre through
American Diplomatic Channel"; Gerald Steinacher, assistant professor
of history, "Mussolini in Africa: Italy's War of Aggression against
Ethiopia, 1935-41"; and Bedross Der Matossian, assistant professor of
history, "Revisiting the Debate about the Concentration Camps during
the Armenian Genocide."
* 2-4 p.m.: Talks by the following scholars: Hannibal Travis,
associate professor of law at Florida International University, "Not
Yet Forgotten: Genocide in Darfur and Sudan's Peripheral States";
Patrice McMahon, associate professor of political science and global
studies at UNL, "Reconciliation after War and Genocide in Bosnia"; and
Chantal Kalisa, associate professor of modern languages and
literatures at UNL, "We Are Rwandan: Performing Trauma and Memory
Transnationally."
The symposium is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the
Harris Center for Judaic Studies, with additional support from the
Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Program and the Department of
History.
From: Baghdasarian