Strenth Through Adversity: Women and Mass Violence
Presented by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute in Partnership with The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme
Thursday, March 8, 2012
5:00 PM | Davidson Conference Center, Vineyard Room, USC Campus | Reception to follow
In recognition of International Women’s Day, this event highlights the voices of women survivors, scholars, and activists, demonstrating the capacity of women to overcome adversity and empower others in the face of genocidal violence.
Free and open to the public, this event will feature a panel discussion and reception.
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The panel will feature:
Moderator
Beth Meyerowitz
Vice Provost, Professor of Psychology and Preventive Medicine, USC
Panelists
Kimberly Mann
Manager of The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme
Alison Dundes Renteln
Professor of Political Science and Anthropology, USC
Rose Mapendo
Survivor of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sabina Vajrača
Bosnian-American film director, screenwriter, and producer
Welcome and Opening Remarks by
Stephen D. Smith
Executive Director, USC Shoah Foundation Institute
With Special Remarks by
Abdullah Aimaque
Consul-General of Afghanistan in Los Angeles