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The Scarlet: Clark University
October 9, 2014 Thursday
Genocide denial conference to come to Clark
Scholars gather to analyze mass violence
On Saturday, October 25, Clark University will host the conference
"Manufacturing Denial and the Assault on Scholarship and Truth." It
will be one of two conferences, the first occurring at Worcester State
on October 24 and the second at Clark the following day. It will mark
the first time that social scientists and natural scientists will meet
and analyze together the literature of genocide denial. The
organizational committee for the second conference consists of
Professors Taner Akcam, Sarah Cushman, Debórah Dwork, Marc Mamigonian,
Khatchig Mouradian, and Henry Theriault. In addition, it will be
co-sponsored by the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide
Studies at Clark.
Genocide denial will be the topic of discussion, specifically in terms
of the scholarship of denials of mass killings and their strategies.
They will focus on the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide, and the
Rwandan Genocide.
The Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide are two particular cases that
have been questioned by various scholars. The event's webpage states
that, "Since the 1980s genocide denial, particularly of the Holocaust
and the Armenian Genocide, has generated a substantial body of
literature analyzing and documenting the methods and rhetoric of those
who seek to negate or obscure documented cases of mass violence."
The conference at Clark will be divided into four two-hour sessions
beginning at 8:30 a.m.. The sessions are primarily for people who have
participated in the conference; however, a certain number of seats are
available for the public, though they must reserve their spots in
advance.
A panel featuring Professor Dwork, Richard G. Hovannisian from UCLA,
and Massimo Pigliucci from City University of New York-Lehman College
will conclude the conference by summing up the day's session, opening
the floor to questions from the audience.
There are going to be a wide variety of scholars, both social and
natural scientists, attending the conference. Mamigonian said, "What I
am most looking forward to is bringing together this collection of
scholars of such diverse backgrounds and disciplines...[and]
broadening the discussion beyond genocide denial (with which each of
us is pretty familiar) to include denial within the natural sciences.
We think that this is a new approach and an opportunity for insights
and new channels of communication."
Anyone interested should reserve a spot for the conference, as seats
are limited to the public, unless you are participating in the
conference itself.
If you have any questions, get in touch with Sarah Cushman, Strassler
Center Academic Program Liaison Officer, at 508-793-7764 or
[email protected]
From: A. Papazian
October 9, 2014 Thursday
Genocide denial conference to come to Clark
Scholars gather to analyze mass violence
On Saturday, October 25, Clark University will host the conference
"Manufacturing Denial and the Assault on Scholarship and Truth." It
will be one of two conferences, the first occurring at Worcester State
on October 24 and the second at Clark the following day. It will mark
the first time that social scientists and natural scientists will meet
and analyze together the literature of genocide denial. The
organizational committee for the second conference consists of
Professors Taner Akcam, Sarah Cushman, Debórah Dwork, Marc Mamigonian,
Khatchig Mouradian, and Henry Theriault. In addition, it will be
co-sponsored by the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide
Studies at Clark.
Genocide denial will be the topic of discussion, specifically in terms
of the scholarship of denials of mass killings and their strategies.
They will focus on the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide, and the
Rwandan Genocide.
The Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide are two particular cases that
have been questioned by various scholars. The event's webpage states
that, "Since the 1980s genocide denial, particularly of the Holocaust
and the Armenian Genocide, has generated a substantial body of
literature analyzing and documenting the methods and rhetoric of those
who seek to negate or obscure documented cases of mass violence."
The conference at Clark will be divided into four two-hour sessions
beginning at 8:30 a.m.. The sessions are primarily for people who have
participated in the conference; however, a certain number of seats are
available for the public, though they must reserve their spots in
advance.
A panel featuring Professor Dwork, Richard G. Hovannisian from UCLA,
and Massimo Pigliucci from City University of New York-Lehman College
will conclude the conference by summing up the day's session, opening
the floor to questions from the audience.
There are going to be a wide variety of scholars, both social and
natural scientists, attending the conference. Mamigonian said, "What I
am most looking forward to is bringing together this collection of
scholars of such diverse backgrounds and disciplines...[and]
broadening the discussion beyond genocide denial (with which each of
us is pretty familiar) to include denial within the natural sciences.
We think that this is a new approach and an opportunity for insights
and new channels of communication."
Anyone interested should reserve a spot for the conference, as seats
are limited to the public, unless you are participating in the
conference itself.
If you have any questions, get in touch with Sarah Cushman, Strassler
Center Academic Program Liaison Officer, at 508-793-7764 or
[email protected]
From: A. Papazian