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APRIL IS GENOCIDE PREVENTION MONTH
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San Francisco, CA, May 17, 2010 — April was Genocide Prevention
Month. Not only does the anniversary of the first modern genocide of the
20th century, the Armenian Genocide, fall within April, but it is also
the month in which the Holocaust, the Rwandan, Bosnian and Cambodian
genocides are remembered. Even though the month has passed, simple
actions can be taken each month to ensure these genocides are remembered
appropriately. This month consider contributing a genocide-related book
to your local university, public or high school library.
One book to consider as a donation to a local library is /Evoking
Genocide: Scholars and Activists Describe the Works that Shaped their
Lives/. This new anthology was published last fall/ /and includes
several essays from scholars affiliated with The Genocide Education
Project. The collection was edited by Adam Jones, Ph.D., and published
by Key Publishing House. These personal essays chronicle how art and
media influenced the authors’ decisions to become genocide scholars and
genocide prevention activists. The content of the essays encompass the
histories of multiple genocides interwoven with compelling narratives
that will surely inspire others to become involved in genocide
prevention work. Jones has authored and edited multiple books, including
the very popular textbook /Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction
/(Routledge, 2006).
Genocide Education Project Advisory Board Members Joyce Apsel (New York
University) and Paul R. Bartrop (Deakin University, Melbourne,
Australia) both contributed to the publication. An essay by Stephen C.
Feinstein, who also served as an Advisory Board member, was published in
memoriam. The Education Director for The Genocide Education Project,
Sara Cohan, also included an essay.
Other books that one might consider for donation are listed below. To
donate a book contact the library you would like to donate the books to
and if it has guidelines for donation. Often one can donate a book in
memory of someone. When donating a book about genocide, one may be able
to include a commemorative bookplate that honors a family member lost
who was a victim of genocide or a survivor.
There are so many strong titles that all libraries would benefit from
having in their collections. Below is a brief list of a few recently
published books that would be excellent acquisitions for any library. If
you would like specific recommendations including titles for youth,
please contact The Genocide Education Project at
info@genocideeducation.org.
·/- Armenian Golgotha /by Grigoris Balakian and translated by Peter Balakian
·/- Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the Century-long
Struggle for Justice/, by Michael Bobelian
·/- A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide/ by Samantha Power
·/- A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish
Responsibility/ by Taner Akçam
·/- From Empire to Republic: Turkish Nationalism and the Armenian
Genocide/ by Taner Akçam
·/- The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response/ by
Peter Balakian
·/- The History of the Armenian Genocide: Ethnic Conflict from the
Balkans to Anatolia to the Caucasus/ by Vahakn N. Dadrian
·/- German Responsibility in the Armenian Genocide: A Review of the
Historical Evidence of German Complicity/ by Vahakn N. Dadrian
·/- The Armenian Genocide in Perspective/ by Richard G. Hovannisian
·/- Black Dog of Fate: A Memoir/ by Peter Balakian
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress