By Dov Jacobs 

GENOCIDE

Truth,Memory, Justice, and Recovery

PRELIMINARY CALL FORPAPERS

9^th Biennial Conference of the

International Association of Genocide Scholars

July 19- 22, 2011

Center for Genocide Studies

Universidad Nactional de Tres Febrero

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Over the lasttwo decades, the field of genocides has rapidly proliferated. To date, however,the field has not fully addressed the aftermaths of genocide, including theways in which post-conflict societies negotiate issues of truth and memory andseek justice and recovery.

This focus isparticularly appropriate given the venue, Argentina, and the fact that thiswill be the first IAGS conference ever held in Latin America. During 1980s and1990s, the phrase “truth, memory, and justice” became key watchword ofresistance and resilience. Despite periodic attempts to focus one of theseissues alone (for example, seeking truth instead of justice), many people inLatin America have and continue to insist that only the three pillars togetherenable individual and social recovery from the collective terror. Truth,Memory, and Justice, then, are the preconditions for the fourth pillar,Recovery.

Accordingly,while welcoming papers on all aspects of genocide studies, we are particularlyinterested in papers and sessions devoted to the theme of our 9^thBiennial conference, “Genocide: Truth, Memory, Justice, and Recovery.” Weinvite innovative panels and papers that consider the dynamics, causes, andconsequences of genocide, issues of memory and representation, the role ofjustice and truth in post-conflict societies, and the paths to individual andcollective recovery. Besides panels and paper, we invite other modes ofdialogue, including workshops, roundtable discussion, book presentations,cultural media, and artistic works/readings, including forums that relate topolicy initiatives, pedagogy, and education related to the history andprevention of genocide. Genocide studies covers a wide range of approaches andtheories. Scholars, practitioners, activists, graduate students, and teachersinterested in genocide studies from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Papers will beaccepted on a rolling basis. Further information about submissions,registration, and hotel fees will follow shortly at www.genocidescholars.org. Otherquestions may be directed to the conference organizers, Daniel Feierstein andAlex Hinton, at: iags2011@gmail.com.

Deadline: March 15, 2011