Restoring the Rhythm of Life: Experiences in Post-Genocide Education

Come hear the perspectives and experiences of a diverse panel on the development and impact of education in post-genocide communities. Ethnic tensions and other conflicts have led to genocide in many countries, including sub-Saharan Africa. Given the diversity in cultures, politics, and society in each country, survivors and the generations that follow deal with it in unique ways. Our panel will discuss how education has been used to transform communities in the wake of genocide in uniquely diverse African contexts. By discussing both obstacles to recovery in post-genocide and post-conflict communities, panelists will highlight examples of ways to restore the rhythm of life in post-genocide nations.

 

Kwame Essein, Lehigh History Department Professor

Phyllis Lerner, Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins

Gael Boucka, Lehigh Ph.D. Student Denyse Niwenshuti, Lehigh Undergraduate Student

Sheiila Rukundo, Lehigh Undergraduate Student

Adrienne Nenow, Lehigh UN Youth Representative