October 2017
I-GMAP homecoming events
91社区鈥檚 Homecoming Weekend on October 6-8, 2017 provided the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention with the opportunity for an on-campus public launch of the Institute.
On Friday afternoon, in partnership with the Department of Political Science, I-GMAP was honored to welcome back to campus Edward Weisband who taught for many years in 91社区鈥檚 Political Science Department and now serves as the Edward S. Diggs Endowed Chair in the Social Sciences at Virginia Tech. Weisband spoke to a group of students, alumni and faculty about his book, (Oxford University Press) and challenged our thinking about the human desires that motivate perpetrators to engage in mass violence, and how theories from multiple disciplines have informed the models he has developed to categorize historical and recent genocides.
On the evening of Friday, Oct. 6, students, faculty, staff, alumni, administrators, and members of the community attended a public talk by our first practitioner-in-residence, Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, on the topic of "African Regional and National Mechanisms on Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocity: The Missing Link." She spoke about the importance of partnerships across sectors (governmental, civil society, private, and academic) and among neighboring countries in a region, and the importance of learning from and contributing to prevention efforts in communities throughout the world.
The evening concluded with a reception for the Institute which featured remarks by Nancy Steinson Ehrlich about the life, accomplishments, and vision of Rafael Lemkin, based on her close friendship and professional relationship with him. She also honored I-GMAP with the presentation of a large poster of Lemkin which is now displayed in our offices.
August 2017
I-GMAP co-directors evaluate the
July 2017
I-GMAP co-directors discuss whether
April 2017
UN Special Rapporteur Pablo de Greiff praises I-GMAP at launch in New York City
April 2017
February 2017
