As the fall semester continues we wanted to remind you all about our upcoming events. All of the events are being held virtually and you can register to attend them now.
For our next event we are delighted to be co-sponsoring the 6th UMD Symposium on Environmental Justice and Health Disparities on September 26th, 2020 from 9am – 5.30pm. You can register to attend here.
Moving into October, Professor Jeffrey Herf will present a lecture titled From the Powerful and Evil Jew to the Zionist as Racist, Oppressor and Imperialist: Continuity and Change in Antisemitic Falsehoods from Ancient Times to the Present on October 6, 2020 at 4pm. This lecture examines the broad contours of the history of a hatred that became a form of racism not based on skin color but whose genocidal consequences flowed directly from very old beliefs, deeply embedded in Western culture of the alleged power and evil of “the Jew.” The fight against this longest hatred is central to all efforts to combat all forms of racism and intolerance. You can register to attend here.
This will be followed on October 29, at 3pm by Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm and her lecture on Reintegration and Reintegration of People Convicted of Genocide in Rwanda. One hundred and fifty-two countries have outlawed genocide since it became a crime of international law. While some people who commit genocide evade conviction, hundreds of thousands of people—from Cambodia to Rwanda to Bosnia-Herzegovina—have consequently been found guilty of genocide, served prison sentences, and returned home. This talk is based on a project that follows 200 people who spent time in prison for committing genocide in Rwanda and who returned to their communities. You can register to attend here.
The final event of the semester is the rescheduled lecture of Professor Joseph Richardson on Life After the Gunshot: A Digital Storytelling Project on the Impact of Structural and Interpersonal Violence and the Healing Process for Young Black Men The lecture will be held on November 24 at 2pm. Each year approximately 100,000 Americans are victims of nonfatal firearm injury at least 75% of this population are survivors of intentional firearm violence. Homicide, specifically via gun violence, is the leading cause of death and disability in the US among young Black males (ages 15-34). This talk will discuss the intersection of the gun violence, mass incarceration and trauma among violently injured young Black men and the ways structural and interpersonal affects their lives. You can register to attend here.
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About the Author:
Kate Seaman is the Assistant Director to the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace where she supports the research activities of the Chair. Kate is interested in understanding normative changes at the global level and how these changes impact on the creation of peace.
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