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Workshops for Graduate Students & Faculty
Genocide and Mass Violence Studies

In the fall of 2012 the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS), the Human Rights Program and the Department of Sociologyorganized a research workshop for graduate students and faculty members of all departments in the Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Minnesota.

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The workshop was founded to foster interdisciplinary conversations on the subject areas of Holocaust studies, genocide and memory, peace and conflict studies, human rights, nationalism and ethnic violence, representations of violence and trauma, conflict resolution, transitional justice, historical consciousness and collective memory.

Support fellow scholars and provide feedback at various stages of the research process.

Engage in dialogue with invited scholars.

Twelve students, visiting professors and faculty members gave papers throughout the 2012-2013 academic school year. A
complete list of presenters and topics is available by clicking the following link. 2012-2013 Complete Workshop Schedule.

The workshop returns in September 2013. For more information about particpation in the workshop please email Alejandro Baer.