Targeted News Service
March 11, 2010 Thursday 5:11 AM EST
Holocaust Lecture Series Explores ‘Repercussions of Genocide: Family,
Community and Society’
SONOMA, Calif.
Sonoma State University issued the following news release:
The long term repercussions of genocide are explored in the 27th
annual Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series entitled "Repercussions
of Genocide: Family, Community and Society" from 4-5:40 p.m., every
Tuesday, through May 25 in Warren Auditorium.
This year the series includes a number of distinguished speakers from
throughout the world, representing survivors of the Holocaust and
other more recent genocides such as those of Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia
and more.
The free series includes the screening of the film, "The Rape of
Nanking," a feature-length documentary film about a young woman’s
journey to bring one of the darkest chapters of history to light.
Following the March 30 film will be a discussion panel with community
members.
Later in the series, Human Rights activist and Cambodian survivor, Arn
Chorn-Pond tells the story of how he survived the horrors of the Khmer
Rouge regime, in his lecture "Child of War, Man of Peace" on April 20.
Among other lectures scheduled are "Inheriting the Holocaust: A Second
Generation Memoir" on May 4 by Dr. Paula Fass of the University of
California, Berkeley, in which she explores her own past as the
daughter of Holocaust survivors to reflect on the nature of history
and memory.
The Robert L. Harris Memorial Lecture on May 11 features Dr. John Roth
of Claremont College discussing "Bricks, Trees, and the Failure(s) of
Ethics: Reflections on the Common Good."
This powerful lecture series offers audience members a rare chance to
listen to and interact with individuals who not only experienced
genocide, but also the immeasurable loss that comes with it.
The series is greatly strengthened by the participation of Holocaust
and genocide survivors, liberators and rescuers, as well as
researchers in the field.
At the end of each lecture, audience members are given the opportunity
to ask questions, and discuss with the speakers more in-depthly about
what they experienced, and how they survived it.
Remaining lectures for Spring 2010 include:
March 16: "Perspectives on International War Crimes" presented by Eric
Williams, Ph.D., Sonoma State University.
March 23: "Repercussions of Genocide: Rebuilding Rwandan Society" with
Mathilde Mukantabana, M.A. and M.S.W., Consumnes Community College,
and President, Friends of Rwanda Assn. (FORA)
March 30: "The Rape of Nanking: Film and Discussion" with community panelists.
April 13: "Becoming Evil" with James Waller, Ph.D., Auschwitz
Institute for Peace and Reconciliation.
April 20: "Child of War, Man of Peace" with Arn Chorn-Pond, Cambodian
Survivor and Human Rights Activist.
April 27: "The Geopolitics of Armenian Genocide Recognition: American
and Israeli Reactions" with Sergio LaPorta, Ph.D., CSU Fresno,
Armenian Genocide Memorial Lecture.
May 4: "Inheriting the Holocaust: A Second Generation Memoir" with
Paula Fess, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.
May 11: "Bricks, Trees, and the Failure(s) of Ethics: Reflections of
the Common Good" with John K. Roth, Ph.D., Claremont College
(Emeritus) – Robert L. Harris Memorial Lecture.
May 18: "Genocide Beneath Our Feet? with Greg Sarris, Ph.D., Endowed
Professor, Sonoma State University and Chairman, Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria
May 25: "What Have We Learned?" Faculty/Student Panel
For further information, contact the Sonoma State University Center
for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide at (707) 664-4296 or (707)
664-4076.
A complete schedule can be found at
Contact: Jean Wasp, Media Relations Coordinator, University Affairs,
707/664-2057, jean.wasp@sonoma.edu