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THE GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROJECT TAKES PART IN IAGS CONFERENCE

ARLINGTON, VA — Representatives of The Genocide Education Project
discussed the history, impact and education of the Armenian Genocide
during the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) 8th
Biennial Conference, June 7-10th, in Arlington, Virginia.

Education Director Sara Cohan, who participated in a panel on genocide
education, delivered a lecture, entitled "A Genocide Left Behind: The
Teaching of the Armenian Genocide in U.S. Secondary Schools." In her
remarks, Cohan incorporated a review of state education systems which
include the teaching of the Armenian Genocide, as well as education
organizations that promote the teaching of the Armenian Genocide and
those that deny it.

"We were honored to take part in the IAGS’ conference, "The new face of
genocide in the 21st century," said Raffi Momjian, Executive Director of
The Genocide Education Project. "IAGSis a longtime advocate for the
affirmation of the Armenian Genocide, and we are proud to contribute to
such an esteemed organization."

. Several other conference participants are also members of The Genocide
Education Project’s Advisory Board: Dr. Peter Balakian (Colgate
University) and Dr. Henry Theriault (Worcester State Collegetook part in
a roundtable discussion on Armenian Golgotha, Bishop Grigoris Balakian’s
first-hand account of the Armenian Genocide as translated by his great
nephew Dr. Peter Balakian.

. Dr. Balakian also presented "Cultural Genocide and Aftermath," during
a panel discussion on Genocide and the Impact on Culture and Mental
Health on the Affected Populations.

. Dr. Theriault also addressed "From Rape as a Tool of Genocide to
Genocide as a Tool of Rape," during a panel on Gender and Sexual Violence.

. Yair Auron (Israeli Open University) discussed "Holocaust and Genocide
Education in Israel, Critical Perspectives on a National Failure," as
part of a panel on Victims among Genocide — The Challenge of Genocide
Studies in Israel.

. Dr. Paul Bartrop (Deakin University and Bialik College) presented
"Film and Genocide: An Examination of Answered by Fire as a Way into
Understanding East Timor in 1999" for a panel on Global Genocide Studies.

. Dr. Joyce Apsel chaired a book panel on Darfur and the Crime of
Genocide, which included John Hagan and Wenona Rymond-Richmond.

For more information about the work of The Genocide Education Project
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The Genocide Education Project is a 501(c)(3) 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.