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    The Scarlet: Clark University
    October 9, 2014 Thursday


    Genocide denial conference to come to Clark



    Scholars gather to analyze mass violence

    On Saturday, October 25, Clark University will host the conference
    "Manufacturing Denial and the Assault on Scholarship and Truth." It
    will be one of two conferences, the first occurring at Worcester State
    on October 24 and the second at Clark the following day. It will mark
    the first time that social scientists and natural scientists will meet
    and analyze together the literature of genocide denial. The
    organizational committee for the second conference consists of
    Professors Taner Akcam, Sarah Cushman, Debórah Dwork, Marc Mamigonian,
    Khatchig Mouradian, and Henry Theriault. In addition, it will be
    co-sponsored by the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide
    Studies at Clark.

    Genocide denial will be the topic of discussion, specifically in terms
    of the scholarship of denials of mass killings and their strategies.
    They will focus on the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide, and the
    Rwandan Genocide.

    The Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide are two particular cases that
    have been questioned by various scholars. The event's webpage states
    that, "Since the 1980s genocide denial, particularly of the Holocaust
    and the Armenian Genocide, has generated a substantial body of
    literature analyzing and documenting the methods and rhetoric of those
    who seek to negate or obscure documented cases of mass violence."

    The conference at Clark will be divided into four two-hour sessions
    beginning at 8:30 a.m.. The sessions are primarily for people who have
    participated in the conference; however, a certain number of seats are
    available for the public, though they must reserve their spots in
    advance.

    A panel featuring Professor Dwork, Richard G. Hovannisian from UCLA,
    and Massimo Pigliucci from City University of New York-Lehman College
    will conclude the conference by summing up the day's session, opening
    the floor to questions from the audience.

    There are going to be a wide variety of scholars, both social and
    natural scientists, attending the conference. Mamigonian said, "What I
    am most looking forward to is bringing together this collection of
    scholars of such diverse backgrounds and disciplines...[and]
    broadening the discussion beyond genocide denial (with which each of
    us is pretty familiar) to include denial within the natural sciences.
    We think that this is a new approach and an opportunity for insights
    and new channels of communication."

    Anyone interested should reserve a spot for the conference, as seats
    are limited to the public, unless you are participating in the
    conference itself.

    If you have any questions, get in touch with Sarah Cushman, Strassler
    Center Academic Program Liaison Officer, at 508-793-7764 or
    [email protected]




    From: A. Papazian
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