Mass Violence and Memory

Rohee Dasgupta Announcement
Location
India
Subject Fields
European History / Studies, Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies, Human Rights, Jewish History / Studies, Middle East History / Studies

Call for Papers for a Conference on 18 and 19 May 2016

Mass Violence and Memory

O. P. Jindal Global University, India

 

Co-organised by:

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM);    Jindal Centre for Israel Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, JGU;  Middle East Institute (MEI), New Delhi and Society for Social Regeneration & Equity (SSRE).    

 

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. It is a call for papers from different academic disciplines 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 and suggest how it can be introduced in the country will be particularly welcomed.

 

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

 

All paper presenters will be provided accommodation and hospitality for the duration of the conference. There is no registration fee. Travel expenses incurred within India for participation in the conference will be reimbursed.

 

Deadline for the submission of Paper and Panel Proposals (not exceeding 300 words): January 20, 2016

 

Email Address for submission: MassViolenceAndMemory@Gmail.com

 

Convenors:

·    Dr. Rohee Dasgupta, Associate Professor, Jindal Centre for Israel Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)

·     Professor P. R. Kumaraswamy, Honorary Director, Middle East    Institute (MEI)

   Dr. Navras Jaat Aafreedi, Executive Director, Youth Outreach     Programme, Society for Social Regeneration & Equity (SSRE)
 

Contact Information

Dr. Rohee Dasgupta
Associate Professor and Executive Director of Centre for European Studies (CES)
Faculty Coordinator Jindal Centre for Israel Studies (JCIS)
Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA)
Member Secretary - Research and Ethics Review Board (RERB)
O.P. Jindal Global University
Sonepat (Haryana) NCR of Delhi, India

Email: rdgupta@jgu.edu.in


 

Contact Email
rdgupta@jgu.edu.in