Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention

The Graduate Certificate in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention is a comprehensive program that provides students with a deep understanding of the concepts, actors, and institutions involved in atrocity prevention.

Core Course

• GMAP 500: Essentials of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, usually offered every Spring Semester, introduces students to the fundamental concepts and principles of atrocity prevention.

Concepts, Actors, and Institutions in Atrocity Prevention

The program includes a range of courses that explore the complex issues surrounding atrocity prevention, including:

• AAAS 580D/COLI 535H/ENG 593F/TRIP 580R: Censorship, taught by Monika Mehta
• ANTH 570C: Ethnicity, taught by Thomas Wilson
• ANTH 572C/GMAP 538H: Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health, taught by Barrett Brenton
• GMAP 518C/PAFF 538A: Building Public Memory, taught by Kerry Whigham

Historical Examples of Genocide and Mass Atrocity

Students also examine historical examples of genocide and mass atrocity through courses such as:

• AAAS 580R: Race and Popular Culture, taught by John Cheng
• GMAP 502: Comparative Genocides, taught by Chris Davey
• HIST 560F: Russian Empire and Its Others, taught by Heather Dehaan
• HIST 572C: Middle East Forced Migration, taught by Kent Schull

Methods of Understanding Atrocities & Atrocity Prevention

The program further explores the methods of understanding atrocities and atrocity prevention, including:

• GMAP 538F: Forced Displacement: Politics and Law, taught by Max Pensky
• CW 593C: Creative Nonfiction, taught by Leslie Heywood
• EDUC 507/GMAP 538D/HIST 530A: Issues: US History Before 1877, taught by Adam Laats
• ENVI 581S: Earth Justice, taught by Divya Gupta