JHistory Understanding the Holocaust, Genocide, and Mass Violence in the Public Imagination Discussion published by Andrea Maestrejuan on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Type: Call for Papers Date: September 21, 2022 to September 23, 2022 Location: Colorado, United States Subject Fields: Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies, Human Rights, Jewish History / Studies, Native American History / Studies, Slavery Understanding the Holocaust, Genocide, and Mass Violence in the Public Imagination September 21 – 23, 2022 Metropolitan State University of Denver Call for Roundtables and Presentations Keynote Speakers: Susan Neiman, Ph.D (Einstein Forum, Germany) Donald Fixico (Shawnee, Sac and Fox, Muscogee Creek and Seminole), Ph.D (Arizona State University, USA) Public consciousness regarding the Holocaust and other genocides has reached a critical juncture in American society A recent survey on Holocaust awareness revealed a fundamental lack of knowledge about the Holocaust among 18 to 39-year-old Americans At the same time, incidents of Holocaust denials, anti-Semitism, racialized violence, and significant ignorance and disregard for the Genocide visited upon Indigenous communities persist in public discourse With the regular and troubling misuse of historical comparisons by public officials and a newly invigorated ideologically driven attack on public education, we have reached a critical moment In recognition of the importance of Holocaust, Genocide, and Violence Studies in American society, Metropolitan State University of Denver will host a conference in September 2022 We invite proposals for panels, roundtables, and papers from scholars and practitioners from all disciplines Topics that will be considered, but not limited to include: • • • • • • • The Holocaust and its representations Comparative Genocide Genocide in art, literature, and film Holocaust and Genocide denial Indigenous peoples and Genocide Politics of memory Discourse of reparative justice Citation: Andrea Maestrejuan Understanding the Holocaust, Genocide, and Mass Violence in the Public Imagination JHistory 12-29-2021 https://networks.h-net.org/node/14542/discussions/9441506/understanding-holocaust-genocide-and-mass-violence-public Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License JHistory • Public Monuments This conference seeks to interrogate the state of Holocaust and Genocide studies in public discourse It will be organized as a series of roundtables, panels, and keynotes in order to promote critical thinking and discussion in a forum that will allow experts to engage and stimulate meaningful conversations with a broader public We hope you will consider joining us Again, all disciplines are welcome Proposals should include a presentation abstract (500 words maximum) and a one-page CV for each presenter We prefer complete panels but individuals are welcome and encouraged to submit abstracts and a one-page CV Please send proposals and any queries to history@msudenver.edu Proposal Deadline: April 1, 2022 Notification of acceptance: May 10, 2022 Organizing committee: David Fine, JD; Adam Graves, Ph.D.; Andrea Maestrejuan, Ph.D.; Matthew Makley, Ph.D.; Craig Svonkin, Ph.D.; Renée Ruderman, MA; Brian Weiser, Ph.D Contact Info: Dr Andrea Maestrejuan, Department of History, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Campus Box 27, P.O Box 173362, Denver, CO 80217-3362 Contact Email: history@msudenver.edu URL: https://www.msudenver.edu/history/#.ULwbhUJWJUQ Citation: Andrea Maestrejuan Understanding the Holocaust, Genocide, and Mass Violence in the Public Imagination JHistory 12-29-2021 https://networks.h-net.org/node/14542/discussions/9441506/understanding-holocaust-genocide-and-mass-violence-public Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License ... Mass Violence in the Public Imagination JHistory 1 2-2 9-2 021 https://networks .h-net. org/node/14542/discussions/9441506 /understanding- holocaust-genocide -and- mass- violence- public Licensed under a Creative... 8021 7-3 362 Contact Email: history@msudenver.edu URL: https://www.msudenver.edu/history/#.ULwbhUJWJUQ Citation: Andrea Maestrejuan Understanding the Holocaust, Genocide, and Mass Violence in the Public. .. critical thinking and discussion in a forum that will allow experts to engage and stimulate meaningful conversations with a broader public We hope you will consider joining us Again, all disciplines