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The Zoryan Institute Marks Holocaust Commemoration Day - The Importance of Genocide and Human Rights

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Mar 16, 2021
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The Zoryan Institute Marks Holocaust Commemoration Day - The Importance of Genocide and Human Rights

January 27, 2020, International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, seventy-five years on from the liberation...

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Genocide and Human Rights University Program (GHRUP) COVID-19 Update

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Jun 1, 2020
1 min

Genocide and Human Rights University Program (GHRUP) COVID-19 Update

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect Canadian institutions and international travel, the International Institute for Genocide and...

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COVID-19 Update: Changes to the GHRUP Application Process

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Apr 1, 2020
1 min

COVID-19 Update: Changes to the GHRUP Application Process

Due to the global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on universities, workplaces and international travel, the International Institute for...

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International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Mar 19, 2020
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Genocide and Human Rights University Program (GHRUP) COVID-19 Update

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International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Aug 4, 2019
1 min

Professor Vahakn N. Dadrian

Geneseo, NY—With great sadness, the Zoryan Institute announces the passing away of its board member, Professor Vahakn N. Dadrian. He...

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The Genocide and Human Rights Program Educates and Empowers

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Jan 16, 2019
3 min

The Genocide and Human Rights Program Educates and Empowers

Since 2002, The International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (IIGHRS) (A Division of the Zoryan Institute), has...

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(The Emotional Toll of) Studying Genocide: The Zoryan Institute Creates a Space for Open Dialogue Am

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Aug 27, 2018
4 min

(The Emotional Toll of) Studying Genocide: The Zoryan Institute Creates a Space for Open Dialogue Am

TORONTO, ON – The International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies is proud to announce that 19 scholars have graduated from...

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New HREC Fellowship for Graduate Student Attendance at Genocide and Human Rights University Program

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Mar 13, 2018
1 min

New HREC Fellowship for Graduate Student Attendance at Genocide and Human Rights University Program

The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC) announces a fellowship to support attendance by a graduate student at the Genocide...

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International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Nov 18, 2017
1 min

Dialogues in the Diaspora

The Luisa Hairabedian Foundation is hosting a discussion with our President K.M. Greg Sarkissian and our affiliate, Raffi Bedrosyan,...

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Documentary Film And Its Role In Genocide Education

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Nov 10, 2017
4 min

Documentary Film And Its Role In Genocide Education

Joe Berlinger, Sandra Schulberg & Theodore Bogosian Discuss Documentary Films and their Role in Genocide Education. November 7, 2017,...

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Defending Truth and Justice is Everybody's Business: Commentary on NY Times Article, "Rohin

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Oct 13, 2017
1 min

Defending Truth and Justice is Everybody's Business: Commentary on NY Times Article, "Rohin

Toronto, October 13, 2017: The Zoryan Institute and its Division, the International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies...

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Professor Yair Auron Critiques Israel's Arms Sales to Countries Committing Genocide

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Oct 9, 2017
2 min

Professor Yair Auron Critiques Israel's Arms Sales to Countries Committing Genocide

Professor Yair Auron, Associate Director of the Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide in Jerusalem and Board Member of the Zoryan...

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International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Oct 6, 2017
1 min

Crows of the Desert: Toronto Screening

The Zoryan Institute is pleased to announce a screening of the 2016 award-winning documentary "Crows of the Desert: A Hero's Journey...

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Literature & Historical Memory: A Panel Discussion with Dr. Sona Haroutyunian and Dr. Alan White

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Oct 5, 2017
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Literature & Historical Memory: A Panel Discussion with Dr. Sona Haroutyunian and Dr. Alan White

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HEW 2017: In Conversation with Theodore Bogosian and Joe Berlinger

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Sep 21, 2017
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HEW 2017: In Conversation with Theodore Bogosian and Joe Berlinger

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IIGRHS Welcomes 4 New GHRUP Ambassadors!

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Aug 30, 2017
1 min

IIGRHS Welcomes 4 New GHRUP Ambassadors!

In 2016, the Zoryan Institute and its Division, the International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (IIGHRS), launched its...

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Genocide in the Ottoman Empire: A Book Discussion at St. Leon Armenian Church

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Aug 29, 2017
1 min

Genocide in the Ottoman Empire: A Book Discussion at St. Leon Armenian Church

Join the Institute's Executive Director, George N. Shirinian, in a discussion about his latest book, Genocide in the Ottoman Empire:...

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International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Aug 29, 2017
2 min

Book Talk with George N. Shirinian

JOIN US FOR BOOK TALK WITH GEORGE N. SHIRINIAN Executive Director, International Institute for Genocide and Human Right Studies HELLENIC...

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The Zoryan Institute Engages New Upcoming Scholars to Analyze Genocide and Human Rights at the Unive

International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Aug 22, 2017
3 min

The Zoryan Institute Engages New Upcoming Scholars to Analyze Genocide and Human Rights at the Unive

"The level of academic inquiry and scholarship that was brought together by IIGHRS was unparalleled and I had not felt this challenged in...

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International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Feb 22, 2017
5 min

Tribute to Hrant Dink

"I promise you, we will work on our school books to also talk about genocide. But again, not because Turkish children are guilty but...

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