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May 26, 2004
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER 2004
GENOCIDE AND HUMAN RIGHTS UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
The International
Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (IIGHRS) is pleased to announce the
availability of new scholarship funding for selected students attending the Genocide and
Human Rights University Program in Toronto, August 3-13, 2004. As the application
deadline is quickly approaching and spaces are being filled, interested students are
advised to apply immediately. On account of the new information regarding scholarships
for students, the IIGHRS has extended the application deadline to June 14, 2004.
Scholarships covering the
cost of tuition are available students applying to the Toronto course only. It is a
requirement of the Admissions Committee that candidates be university students with at
least two years of undergraduate experience. Selection will be based on a combination of
strength of interest, scholastic aptitude, and relevance of the course to the
candidate’s future.
Applicants should send
their academic resume and cover letter setting forth their qualifications and their
interest in the course. Applications may be sent by email or by post to the address
above.
The Genocide and Human
Rights University Program uses a multi-disciplinary approach to compare the
Jewish Holocaust, the Cambodian Genocide and the Rwandan Genocide, among others, with a
focus on the Armenian Genocide as the archetypal genocide of the 20th Century.
This renowned
graduate-level course, recently adopted and accredited by the University of Minnesota,
will also run in Minneapolis on July 6-16. Students attending the course in either
Minneapolis or Toronto have the option of receiving four semester credits.
Topics include:
development of the concept of human rights, development of the concept of genocide,
comparison of genocides, genocide denial, international politics and genocide, the
development and the future of diasporas resulting from genocide, challenges to
dialogue and reconciliation between perpetrator and victim groups, and
prevention of future occurrences of genocide. |
