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Definitions and Origins of Genocide with the RI Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission

Definitions and Origins of Genocide with the RI Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission

Professor Michael Bryant of Bryant University, will discuss participants about how the term genocide was created in response to the Holocaust, and how it has been used to identify and prosecute genocide since then. Librarians will study a variety of primary sources, including documents from the UN Convention on Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in 1948, which provided the first internationally accepted definition of genocide. 

Participants should leave this presentation with a good working understanding of the legal definition of genocide, how and why it was created, and how genocide is prosecuted.

This presentation is sponsored by the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center and the Rhode Island Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission

 

If any reasonable accommodation is needed to ensure equal access or participation, contact the Office of Library and Information Services at (401) 574-9300 not less than three (3) business days in advance of the meeting or program date. More advanced notice is highly advisable.

Date:
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online
Event Type:
OLIS Continuing Education
Categories:
  Adult Services     Trends & Special Topics  
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