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  • Myanmar and the Politics of Humanitarianism: Diaspora, Identity, and Advocacy

    This panel discussion will explore the transnational nature of humanitarian aid in Myanmar two years after a coup ushered in military rule there, including challenges, dilemmas, and everyday politics of aid and advocacy in Myanmar, including among a growing diaspora of Burmese activists abroad.

  • Conversation about Oct. 7 and Gaza

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    Please join us for a conversation about the attacks in Israel on October 7, what is currently happening in Gaza, and what it has to do with us.

  • A Conversation about October 7th and Gaza

    Please join us for a conversation about the attacks in Israel on October 7th, what is currently happening in Gaza, and what it has to do with us. 

  • Kwibuka 30: Making Memory and Legacy in Rwanda

    On the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, this workshop gathers an international group of scholars to examine the construction of memory and legacy.

  • Azad: A live storytelling performance

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    A woman’s magical, multi-generational, healing journey from the Armenian Genocide to the Syrian war in the tradition of Hakawati storytelling.

  • Understanding Gaza: Tracing Violence and Reconciliation in Palestine/Israel

    18 October 2024 | 4:15 p.m. | Higgins Lounge |Dana Commons Speaker: Sa’ed Atshan (Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Anthropology and Chair of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at Swarthmore College) Understanding Gaza: Tracing Violence and Reconciliation in Palestine/Israel No recording of this event is available. Sponsored by the Strassler Center […]

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    Defining Antisemitism and Protecting Academic Freedom After October 7

    Rose Library, Strassler Center

    Speakers: Frances Tanzer (Rose Professor of Holocaust Studies and Modern Jewish History and Culture, Strassler Center) Johanna Vollhardt (Associate Professor, Psychology and Director, Peace and Conflict Studies) Already before October 7, institutions (including colleges and universities) began to adopt narrow definitions of antisemitism—especially the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) definition—and use them for purposes outside of […]

  • People + Ruins: Remapping Demolished Spaces and Narratives in Haifa

    Clark University, Higgins Lounge, Dana Commons – 2nd Floor 36 Maywood Street, Worcester, MA, United States

    Dr. Orwa Switat, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Palestinian Studies at Brown University, will present an innovative digital map and short films that trace the history of Haifa and its displaced spaces and memories. Discussant:Prof. Elyse Semerdjian, Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Reception immediately following the talk in Higgins Atrium.