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Can mass atrocities be prevented? This course attempts to answer the question

  • Written by Mike Brand, Adjunct Professor of Genocide Studies and Human Rights, University of Connecticut
imagePeople gather around a hole being dug in search of water in Darfur, Sudan, in 2004.AP Photo/Ben Curtisimage

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

“Introduction to Genocide Studies”

What prompted the idea for the course?

Many genocide classes take a...

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