Course on concentration camps to examine Armenian GenocideFebruary 19, 2014 - 11:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new course examining concentration camps used during five different wars is being offered at Rutgers University this spring. Armenian Weekly editor and Ph.D. candidate Khatchig Mouradian instructs the course, “Sociology and History of Concentration Camps” at the university’s Newark, New Jersey campus, according to Asbarez. The course traces the evolution of the concentration camp from a counter-insurgency strategy in wartime to a weapon of mass murder. Cases being studied include the Spanish-Cuban war, the Second Anglo-Boer War, the Philippines-American War, the Armenian Genocide, and the Holocaust. “The course provides an overview of the history of the concentration camp as a means to control, suppress, and destroy populations,” said Mouradian. “We look at the historical context, the decision-making process, and the interaction between central and local authorities, yet we focus on the agency of the victims and survival in the camps, with particular attention to power dynamics, race, gender, and class.” The course and a series of lectures and events are being sponsored by the Armenian Genocide Program of the university’s Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights (CGHR) in collaboration with The Genocide Education Project – Higher Education Division (GenEd-HigherEd). CGHR promotes research and scholarship on issues including genocide, conflict resolution, sustainability, justice, global health, and human rights. In the few years since its inception, CGHR has already sponsored numerous courses, lectures, conferences and cultural activities directed at its mission “to enhance our understanding of and find solutions to the most pressing 21st century challenges related to peace and conflict.” CGHR has also hosted several programs through its Armenian Genocide Program. Mouradian has been the Program Coordinator since 2011 and also teaches a course in conflict resolution at Worcester State University as adjunct professor. His PhD dissertation at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University, examines the second phase of the Armenian Genocide. The Genocide Education Project is a nonprofit organization that assists educators in teaching about human rights and genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide, by developing and distributing instructional materials, providing access to teaching resources and organizing educational workshops. It seeks to broaden the general understanding of the Armenian Genocide, in the context of the history of World War I and as a predecessor of the pattern of genocides that followed. GenEd-HigherEd is focused on facilitating courses and other programming at colleges and universities. James Sahagian, director of GenEd-HigherEd worked closely with the Rutgers CGHR to establish this course. “We are pleased to offer students a course that introduces key aspects of the Armenian Genocide in relation to other genocides and historical conflicts. We look forward to increasing our collaboration with CGHR in the future.” Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Armenian army holding strategic command, staff drills Live firing will be carried out using automatic control systems and modern equipment. |