November 2018
I-GMAP in Dominican Republic with the Latin American Network for the Prevention of Genocide Mass Atrocities
Nadia Rubaii, Co-Director of the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (IGMAP) and Professor of Public Administration, is currently attending the annual meeting of the Latin American Network for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities.
The meeting, sponsored by the Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation, the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor for Genocide Prevention and the Stanley Foundation, was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic. Professor Rubaii was invited to present the preliminary results of her research conducted in collaboration with the Network to document policies and practices of countries in Latin America to protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples. She is pictured presenting her research to the Focal Points of the Network and in a group photo of the participants.
October 2018
I-GMAP Co-Director Nadia Rubaii in Bolivia at a Seminar on GMAP and Protection of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
On October 25-26, 2018, I-GMAP Co-Director Nadia Rubaii was one of the instructors at a Seminar on Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention and Protection of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America held in La Paz, Bolivia.
The Seminar was co-sponsored by the Latin American Network for the Prevention of Genocide
and Mass Atrocities, the Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation, the UN
Office of the Special Advisor on Genocide Prevention, the Stanley Foundation, and
the Bolivian Ministry of Defense.
The workshop brought together government representatives from throughout the region to learn about atrocity prevention and how they can help protect the rights of indigenous peoples in their respective countries.
September 2018
I-GMAP Curriculum Development Awards
The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) is pleased to announce that the following individuals have been selected as the first cohort of recipients of GMAP Curriculum Development Awards. They will each receive $5,000 for the development of content related to genocide and atrocity prevention as part of their new or existing courses that will support a proposed MS in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention and/or the undergraduate minor in GMAP. The faculty will participate in a series of workshops and activities throughout the academic year. They have agreed to share with I-GMAP the content they develop (syllabi, assignments, modules), and their department chairs or school deans have agreed that GMAP students will have seats in those courses.
- Elizabeth DiGangi, Anthropology, "Anthropological Approaches to Human Rights" (existing Grad course)
- Mary Muscari, Nursing, "Forensic Health of Victims" (existing Grad course)
- Giovanna Montenegro, Comparative Literature, "Colonization, Mass Violence, Genocide and Cultural Memory" (new UG/Grad course)
- David Cingranelli, Political Science, "Human Rights and World Politics" (UG) and "Forecasting and Preventing Mass Atrocities" (new Grad)
- Kent Schull, History, "Middle East Forced Migrations" (new Grad course)
- Timothy de Smet, Geological Sciences, "Environmental Geophysics" (existing UG course)
- David Campbell, Public Administration, "Introduction to Nongovernmental Organizations" (existing Grad course)
- Heather DeHaan, History, "Genocide and Mass Atrocity in Soviet Eurasia" (new Grad course)
April 2018
Alumni and Friends Reception
gathered in Rye, New York on April 17, to learn how the Institute will
impact not only 绿帽社 but society at large. They met the Institute's
directors as well as alumni and friends who are closely engaged supporters of the
University.
March 2018
I-GMAP in NYC
On March 25 and 26, 2018, co-directors Max Pensky and Nadia Rubaii were guests of
Ambassador Masud Bin Momen at the to the United Nations in New York City. On Sunday, March 25, they each spoke as part
of the Genocide Remembrance Day, and on Monday, March 26, they joined in the celebration
of National Independence Day. They also had private meetings to discuss opportunities
student externship placement opportunities.
