Remembering Historical Violence Symposium

Please join us for a day of interdisciplinary reflection and conversation on the theme of global atrocity commemoration at the Remembering Historical Violence Symposium on Saturday, April 18. This symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, and activists who will present on the remembrance of mass violence from a diverse range of perspectives, drawing on a variety of regional cases. Through thoughtful, comparative discussion, this event aims to raise awareness of the longer-term and intergenerational legacies of atrocity, foster empathy for those affected by political violence in the present day, and build solidarity across different communities.

 

The symposium will feature keynotes by Romani scholar, musician, curator, and activist Petra Gelbart, and by Amy Sodaro, professor of sociology at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York and author of Exhibiting Atrocity: Memorial Museums and the Politics of Past Violence (2018) and Lifting the Shadow: Reshaping Memory, Race and Slavery in US Museums (2025).

The symposium will take place from 8am-6:15pm in H.J. Patterson Hall (rooms 2124 & 2430). A full program is available here and a flyer is attached.

All attendees should register for the symposium at this link no later than Friday, April 10. Breakfast, lunch, and light refreshments will be served.

We also warmly invite you to attend our Pre-Symposium Film Screening and Discussion of Bisbee '17 on Friday, April 17 from 3:30-6pm in Leah Smith Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Registration is also required for this event.