GAW 2026 - Program

Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation Genocide Awareness Week 2026 Monday, April 13 - Thursday, April 16, 2026 Online and In Person Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation Genocide Awareness Week 2026 examines the roles of democracy and authoritarianism in both past and present cases of genocide. Some of topics explored will include: Democracy and Genocide; Technology and Genocide; Authoritarianism and Higher Education; Religion, Authoritarianism, and Genocide; Civil Rights and Resisting Authoritarianism; Fascism, Populism and the Risk of Genocide.

Register at: jewishstudies.asu.edu/GAW2026

Monday, April 13, 2026 Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation Genocide Awareness Week (GAW) is a week-long event seeking to address how we, as a global society, confront violent actions and current and ongoing threats of genocide and related mass atrocity crimes, throughout the world, while also looking to the past for guidance and to honor those affected by genocide.

9 - 10 AM Coor Hall, 4403

Introduction and Native American Survivor Doreen and Ken Duncan

10:30 - 11:45 AM Democracy and Genocide Coor Hall, 4403 Lenka Bustikova (University of Florida) 12 - 1 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Student Lunch More information to come.

1:45 - 3 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Student Panel Moderator: Chris Holman (Arizona State University)

3:15 - 4:30 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Ramina’s Panel Sabro Bengaro (UT Dallas) Steven Jacobs (University of Alabama) Karmella Borashan (Assyrian Aid Society of America)

5 - 7 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Keynote Lecture: TBD James Waller (University of Connecticut)

Please Note: All times are listed according to Arizona time. If you are joining us online, please research the time difference between Arizona and where you are located to make sure you join us at the correct time.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 9 - 10 AM Coor Hall, 4403

Survivor: Holocaust Kathy Gross

10:30 - 11:45 AM Book Presentation and Coor Hall, 4403 Discussion: “Lethal Elites: The Institutions and Professionals That Made the Holocaust Possible” Alex Alvarez (Northern Arizona University) 12 - 1 PM TBD

Lunch TBD

12 - 1 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Authoritarianism and Institutional Complicity Steve Remy (Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center)

12- 1 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Religion, Authoritarianism and Genocide Kate Temoney (Montclair State University) Kyle Jantzen (Ambrose University)

5 - 7 PM Mirabella at ASU

Yom HaShoah Commemorative Event Steve Remy (Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center)

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 9 - 10:15 AM Coor Hall, 4403

Survivor: Sudan or Rwanda Tarteel Imam

10:30 - 11:45 AM Technology and Genocide Coor Hall, 4403 Maureen Hiebert (University of Calgary—Toronto) 12 - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:45 - 3 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Resistance to Oppression: Transnational Solidarity Between Human Rights Movements Curtis Austin (Arizona State University) Antoinette Cauley, Phoenix-based Artist Jessica Salow (Arizona State University)

3:15 - 4:30 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Resistance to Oppression: Transnational Solidarity Between Human Rights Movements Maha Nassar (University of Arizona)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 9 - 10:15 AM Coor Hall, 4403

Survivor: Bosnia Nejra Sumic

10:30 - 11:45 AM Authoritarianism and the Struggle Coor Hall, 4403 for the Past Henry Theriault (Worcester State University) Amy Sodaro (Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York) 12 - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:45 - 3 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Armenia and Artsakh Barlow Der Mugrdechian (California State University, Fresno) Bedross Der Matossian (University of Nebraska)

1:45 - 3 PM Coor Hall, 4403

Human Rights and Sovereignty (Sovereign immunity) David Michael Crane (American University)

The 2026 Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation Genocide Awareness Week would not be possible without support from our cosponsors:

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