The Voice of Genocide in Europe, Africa, Central America and Asia: How Visual History Informs our Past and Future
Monday, April 24, 2017, 12:15 pm
Stephen D. Smith, Andrew J. and Erna Finci Viterbi Endowed Executive Director of the Shoah Foundation at University of Southern California, presents a lecture on The Voice of Genocide in Europe, Africa, Central America and Asia: How Visual History Informs our Past and Future. Light lunch will be served following the presentation. Free.
Location:
Humanities Building, Room 415
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Sponsor:
Department of Jewish Studies
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Department of Jewish Studies
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Phone:
415-338-6075
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Smith joined USC’s Institute for Visual History and Education in 2009 and was named the inaugural UNESCO chair on genocide education in 2013. In the U.K., Smith founded the National Holocaust Centre and co-founded the Aegis Trust. He was also inaugural chairman of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Smith is the founder of the Kigali Genocide Memorial, executive producer of the 20th anniversary commemoration of the Rwanda Genocide and a trustee of the South Africa Holocaust and Genocide Foundation. A lauded international speaker and author, Smith has numerous publications and awards to his name.