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"Conversations on Genocide" is a podcast series that brings together legal experts, historians, human rights activists, and survivors to explore the complexities of genocide. Through engaging discussions, it aims to deepen understanding of genocide and foster global commitment to preventing future genocides.
Episode 9:
Advocacy and the Yazidi Genocide with Abid Shamdeen
How can we best address the needs of the survivors of genocide? What does community-driven, sustainable rebuilding look like? In today's episode of Conversations on Genocide, Elia speaks with Abid Shamdeen, the co-founder of Nadia's Initiative. Nadia's Initiative is an NGO focusing on advocacy for the Yazidi people and rebuilding Sinjar following the Yazidi genocide. Mr. Shamdeen shares his story, as well as provide insight into Nadia's Initiative's philosophy and impact in the Sinjar region.
Episode 8:
Understanding the Cambodian Genocide with Dr. Alex Hinton
How did the Cambodian genocide occur and what events defined its course? And how did international justice efforts address the genocide’s legacy? On today’s episode of “Conversations on Genocide,” Bekir speaks with Dr. Alex Hinton, an expert on Cambodia who testified before the Khmer Rouge tribunal, to answer these questions and more, alongside discussing Dr. Hinton’s scholarly work on genocide.
Episode 7:
Surviving the Genocide Against the Tutsi: Hope and Resilience with Consolee Nishimwe
How does one find hope after surviving a genocide? In today's episode of Conversations on Genocide, Elia is speaking with Consolee Nishimwe, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, writer, and activist. Consolee shares her experiences surviving the genocide, and how she has found hope and healing since.
Special Episode:
Special Episode: The Never-Ending Genocides in Africa? A Global and Local Perspective with Dr. Chen Kertcher
In this special episode, produced through collaboration between Genocide Watch and the Ariel University Center for the Research and Study of Genocide (AUCRSG), Dr. Chen Kertcher, a lecturer at Ariel University, presents on the genocide in Sudan and its connection to greater patterns of genocidal violence in Africa. He discusses peacekeeping, how international actors have worked for their self-interest rather than humanitarianism on the continent, and more. We’d like to thank Dr. Kertcher, Dr. Hilly Moodrick-Even Khen, and the AUCRSG for taking the time to share their thoughts with us and create this episode.
If you would like to stay up to date on Dr. Kertcher’s work, alongside that of Dr. Moodrick-Even Khen and the AUCRSG, you can find their profiles and that of the Center via the Ariel University website: https://shorturl.at/GaT37. Dr. Kertcher is also reachable at Chenk@ariel.ac.il.
Episode 6:
Genocidal Rape: Narratives and Memory with Bhaswati Bhattacharjee
How has rape come to be defined as a crime of genocide, and how does it impact its victims after genocide has ended? In today’s episode of Conversations on Genocide, Elia is speaking with PhD candidate Bhaswati Bhattacharjee. They discuss the history of rape as a crime of genocide and the importance of genocidal rape survivors’ accounts within historical narrative.
Episode 5:
Tanzania's Maasai and the Threat of Genocide with Joseph Moses Oleshangay
Why are the Maasai people being evicted from their lands in Tanzania? In today’s episode of Conversations on Genocide, Aline is speaking with Maasai human rights lawyer Joseph Moses Oleshangay. They discuss the historical and current factors responsible for the forced displacement of the Maasai people and its impact on the community’s culture.
Episode 4:
Genocide and Gendered Violence with Esther Brito Ruiz
In what ways do sexual and gender-based violence shape the dynamics of genocide? In today’s episode of Conversations on Genocide, Aline is speaking with researcher Esther Brito Ruiz. They discuss the interplay of gender-based violence, cultural genocide, and how a gendered lens can improve the process of genocide recognition and response.
Episode 3:
The Rohingya Genocide: A Legal Perspective with Regina Paulose
In what ways does applying an international law perspective to the Rohingya genocide help us better understand its history? In today’s episode of Conversations on Genocide, Aline is in conversation with International Criminal Law Attorney Regina Paulose. They discuss the historicity as well as the present status of the Rohingya genocide and delve deeper into the effectiveness and progress of International Law measures in serving justice to the Rohingya community.
Episode 2:
A Conversation With Dr. Amy Randall
How did the current definition of genocide come into existence? Why is it important to conceptualize genocide from a gendered lens? In today’s episode of Conversations on Genocide, Podcast Team member Aline explores these questions and many others with Dr. Amy Randall, a History Professor at Santa Clara University.
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