(A Division of the Zoryan Institute)
255 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 310
Toronto, ON
M3B 3H9
Canada
Tel: 1.416.250.9807
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E-mail: admin@GenocideStudies.org
Our Mission
The study of
genocide, a gross violation of human rights, can help us understand the
conditions under which genocide, and other acts of mass violence, are
likely to take place; it can help identify the warning signs of
impending violence; and it can suggest ways in which genocide may be
prevented.
In this respect, the Institute is engaged in
research, publication and education in the field. This is achieved
through comparative and interdisciplinary analysis of such cases as the
Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide, Cambodia and Rwanda, among others. We
strive to show through a comparative approach that genocide is a shared
human experience and, as such, must be the concern of all individuals
and institutions.
News
Nuba Mountains Crisis Symposium
February 11, 2013 | 6-9 PM |SGM Auditorium | 595 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA| Free Admissio
Asia Minor Catastrophe and the Ottoman Greek Genocide Press Release
The Asia Minor Catastrophe and the Ottoman Greek Genocide: Essays on Asia Minor, Pontos, and Eastern Thrace, 1913–1923 edited by George N. Shirinian, Executive Director of the Zoryan Institute, is a compilation of innovative papers given by distinguished scholars at two academic conferences organized by the Asia Minor and Pontos Hellenic Research Center in Chicago.
Genocide & Human Rights University Program Alumni Continue to Grow in 11th Successful Year
Toronto, Canada&mdashThe International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (A Division of the Zoryan Institute) concluded its 11th successful year of growth in the Genocide and Human Rights University Program (GHRUP). To date, some 300 students from 22 countries have participated in the renowned program, which is run in partnership with the University of Toronto.
Genocide & Human Rights University Program, in its 11th year, is now accepting applications!
Please visit www.genocidestudies.org/GHRUP or click on the tab to your left to apply today!
How Will the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Represent Genocide?
The International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (A Division of the Zoryan Institute) was invited to a public gathering in Winnipeg by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in April 2003, after an initial meeting with Gail Asper in Toronto. As a Canadian institution, we lent our name publicly in support of the CMHR at an early stage. Our early enthusiasm diminished over time, owing to the politics surrounding the museum.
Genocide is not genocide in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
An article titled, “Memory becomes a minefield at Canada’s Museum for Human Rights,” by Ira Basen in the August 20, 2011 issue of the Globe and Mail, provides an exposé of the controversy surrounding the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The appearance of this article calls for reflection on two critical factors regarding the museum, which have not been adequately discussed: the important relationship between human rights and genocide, and the requirement of federal institutions to adhere to Canada’s official policy of multiculturalism.
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