Armenian Genocide was discussed at IAGS 8th Biennial Conference in Arlington

PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the Genocide Education Project discussed the history and impact of the Armenian Genocide, and education about it, during the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) 8th Biennial Conference in Arlington, Virginia.



Education Director Sara Cohan, who participated in a panel on genocide education, delivered a lecture titled, "A Genocide Left Behind: The Teaching of the Armenian Genocide in U.S. Secondary Schools." In her remarks, Ms. Cohan incorporated a review of state education systems that include the teaching of the Armenian Genocide, as well as education organizations that promote the teaching of the Armenian Genocide and those that deny it.



"We were honored to take part in the IAGS conference, 'The new face of genocide in the 21st century,' said Raffi Momjian, executive director of the Genocide Education Project. " IAGS is a longtime advocate for the affirmation of the Armenian Genocide, and we are proud to contribute to such an esteemed organization."



Several other conference participants are also members of The Genocide Education Project's Advisory Board: Peter Balakian (Colgate University) and Henry Theriault (Worcester State Collegetook part in a roundtable discussion on Armenian Golgotha, Bishop Grigoris Balakian's first-hand account of the Armenian Genocide as translated by his great nephew Peter Balakian.



Dr. Balakian also presented "Cultural Genocide and Aftermath," during a panel discussion on "Genocide and the Impact on Culture and Mental Health on the Affected Populations."



Dr. Theriault also addressed "From Rape as a Tool of Genocide to Genocide as a Tool of Rape," during a panel on "Gender and Sexual Violence."



Yair Auron (Israeli Open University) discussed "Holocaust and Genocide Education in Israel: Critical Perspectives on a National Failure," as part of a panel on "Victims among Genocide: The Challenge of Genocide Studies in Israel."