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From the Armenian Genocide to the Islamic State: The Dynamics of Mass Violence in the Middle East

September 28, 2017 @
8:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
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Speaker: Hamit Bozarslan, Director Of Studies And Professor Of History At The École Des Hautes Études En Sciences Sociales In Paris.

The wide-scale massacres of Armenians under Sultan Abulhamid (1894 – 1896) ushered in a period of mass violence that reached its acme during the Armenian Genocide. This genocide was the most brutal consequence of the articulation of Social-Darwinist theories and “Total War” practices. Far from being a “local event”, it also constituted a pattern for other 20th century genocides. It was also a decisive moment in the brutalization of Near-Eastern societies, which one-century later experienced new mass-violence and ethic/sectarian cleansings. Bozarslan will discuss the historical dimensions of the violence and place it in a long-term theoretical perspective.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Robert Aram and Marianne Kaloosdian and Stephen and Marian Mugar Professor in Armenian Genocide Studies

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Date:
September 28, 2017
Time:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.