Mass Violence is an
ineluctable truth of world history, in fact there has never been a time without
it. While the international community continues its efforts to prevent it till
today, its deterrence has varied immensely from one decade to another and from
one geographical region to the other. What causes mass violence and how it can
be prevented are questions that continue to trouble us. The varying scales and
magnitudes of mass violence have attracted a range of definitions and
nomenclatures, like genocide, ethnic cleansing, pogrom, etc., and triggered
debates about their usage. The aftermath of mass violence is just as troubling
as mass violence itself for it raises the questions of acknowledgement of the
event, rehabilitation of the survivors, reconciliation between the perpetrator
and the victim, and coming to terms with the harsh reality of memory politics. Papers from different academic disciplines would be presented at the conference to help us
comprehend mass violence and memory with reference to the sub-themes listed
below, but certainly not limited to them. Papers that underscore the need for
Holocaust and Genocide Education in India would be in sharp focus.
Causes
|
Warning
Signs
|
Propaganda
|
State’s
connivance or inaction
|
State’s
response
|
Complicity
|
Hateful
or Inflammatory Speech
|
Role
of the Press and Mass Media
|
Memorialization
|
Conflicting
Narratives
|
International
Response
|
Role
of the Academia
|
Cinematic
Responses
|
Literary
Responses
|
Judicial
Response
|
Justification
of Violence
|
Comparative
Studies
|
Denial
or Minimization
|
Trauma
|
|
Reconciliation
|
Genocide
Education/Mass Violence Studies
|
Resistance
to Genocide Education/Mass Violence Studies
|
Displacement
|
Rehabilitation
|
Holocaust/Shoah
as point of reference
|
Mass
Atrocities
|
Challenges
of Definition and Nomenclature
|
The conference is being jointly convened by:
- Dr. Rohee Dasgupta, Associate Professor, Jindal Centre for Israel Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, O P Jindal Global University
- Professor P R Kumaraswamy, Honorary Director, Middle East Institute New Delhi
- Dr Navras Jaat Aafreedi, Honorary Executive Director, Youth Outreach Programme, Society for Social Regeneration & Equity (SSRE)
