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Special Episode: The Never-Ending Genocides in Africa? A Global and Local Perspective with Dr. Chen Kertcher

Monday, July 8, 2024

Dr. Chen Kertcher

Episode Description

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.

Dr. Chen Kertcher is the vice chair of the Department of Middle Eastern Studies/Political Science at Ariel University. His academic pursuits delve into multifaceted research areas, notably exploring the history of peacekeeping and international interventions, conflict management in the Middle East and, the role of media in conflicts, diffusion of international norms through discourse and narrative analysis. Among his recent works are:

· The Hyper-Truth War: The Role of Atrocities from a Postdigital Perspective
· A thin debate: comparing the conflicting political narratives of the UN security council and general assembly on the Gaza Strip from 2006 to 2018
· Unpacking Unofficial Normalization: Israel’s Unofficial Relations with the UAE and the Abraham Accords
· The Practice of Friendship Balancing: Russia‐Israel Relations, 2015 to 2021‏

Sources

This podcast episode derives from a presentation Dr. Chen Kertcher gave at a AUCRSG-hosted webinar on the ongoing genocide in Sudan, which was based on a fully cited PowerPoint. To bolster our viewers' listening experience and provide them with a source for Dr. Kertcher's talk, we have included that presentation below. For those who would like to listen to the podcast and follow along with the PowerPoint, we have also included a document with timestamps from the audio for when to skip from one slide to another.

PowerPoint & Timestamps: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/3p37x9vod26o7r48dx5lo/AGpN4ksGHANpzOUyVVcNhnY?rlkey=yl5o0od8jrafdb2qd98d32oaw&st=zcca9wyh&dl=0.

Alongside this, should anyone desire to watch the unedited footage of his talk, a link to the recording of the webinar where Dr. Kertcher presented his work can be found here: https://youtu.be/V8xbkxamDmY?si=UdLaB6FiQOdnSXqU.

We would once again like to thank Dr. Kertcher, Dr. Hilly Moodrick-Even Khen, and the AUCSG for their help in making this possible.

Mental Health Resources

The content featured in this podcast may be emotionally disturbing and intense. Listener discretion is advised. Please consult this document for mental health resources if needed.

U.S.-Based Resources:

• SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
• Open Path Collective: https://openpathcollective.org/
• BIPOC Mental Health Resources: https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BIPOC-Mental-Health-Resources.pdf

Global Resources:

• Befrienders: https://befrienders.org/
• Find a Helpline: https://findahelpline.com/
• I Call Helpline: https://icallhelpline.org/
• 13 Yarn: https://www.13yarn.org.au/
• Help Guide: https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm

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