The Armenians, the Holocaust, and Rwanda: Where Was Empathy?

The University of Regina President’s Liberal Arts Advisory Group invites you to attend a public lecture: “The Armenians, the Holocaust, and Rwanda: Where Was Empathy?” Presented by Dr. Ellen J. Kennedy Research has shown that perpetrators of atrocity crimes and genocide lack empathy. Using her own work in the area of human rights as an example of the insights and applications to be gained through the study of the liberal arts, Dr. Kennedy will discuss how, now more than ever, a liberal arts education is a crucial window into the human condition and the development of empathy. Dr. Kennedy is the founder and Executive Director of World Without Genocide at William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota. World Without Genocide provides education about past and current conflicts and advocacy at the local, state, and national levels to protect innocent people, prevent genocide, prosecute perpetrators, and remember those affected by genocide.

More information at: http://www.uregina.ca/events/the-armenians-the-holocaust-and-rwanda-where-was-empathy