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THIRD INTERNATIONAL GENOCIDE CONFERENCE

Negationism, Revisionism, Survivors’ Testimonies, Eyewitness Accounts, Justice and Memory.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

PRESENTED BY

The Ethnic Studies Department at California State University, Sacramento, American University of Nigeria, Center for Genocide and Holocaust Studies at Sonoma State

University, Global Majority Peace Organization, Cosumnes River College, and Friends of Rwanda Association (FORA)

November 2-4 2011 California State University, Sacramento

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Welcome to

The Third International Conference on Genocide

Negationism, Revisionism, Survivors’ Testimonies, Eyewitness Accounts, Justice and Memory.

November2nd-4th, 2011

California State University, Sacramento

California State University, Sacramento, Department of Ethnic Studies and Pan African Studies, American University of Nigeria, the Center for Genocide and Holocaust Studies at Sonoma State, Global Majority Peace Organization, Cosumnes River College, and the Friends of Rwanda Association (FORA) are pleased to welcome you to the Third International Conference on Genocide Negationism, Revisionism, Survivors’ Testimonies, Eyewitness Accounts, Justice and Memory. Through the leadership of the late Dr. Alexandre Kimenyi, California State University, Sacramento has hosted three conferences focusing on genocide. The first International Conference took place in 1998 and the second in 2004. In 2007 a special conference focusing on Post Genocide Rwanda was held. Dr. Alexandre Kimenyi was a professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies and Pan African Studies. Before his sudden death in June 2010, he sent out calls for papers for this conference. This year’s conference is of great significance to our University, it solidifies Dr. Kimenyi’s legacy and determination to ensure that the brutality of Genocide is arrested.

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DEDICATION TO DR. KIMENYI

“He saw pain and tried to heal it. He saw wrong and tried to right it.”

(©Willis Shalita 2011)

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Date : November 2-4, 2011 Venue: California State University, University Union Organizers: The Ethnic Studies Department at California State University, Sacramento, American University of Nigeria, Global Majority Peace Organization, and Friends of Rwanda Association (FORA) Center for Genocide and Holocaust Studies at Sonoma State Cosumnes River College Pan African Studies, at California State University, Sacramento,

Conference Planning Committee: Dr. Brian Baker, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Sacramento Dr. Timothy Fong, Professor and Chair Department of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Sacramento Dr. Ricky Green, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Sacramento Fundi Kiburi, Lecturer, Ethnic Studies Department, California State University, Sacramento Lejla Mavris, Co- Vice President, Global Majority Dr. Boatamo Mosupyoe, Professor of Ethnic Studies and Director of Pan African Studies, California State University, Sacramento Mathilde Mukantabana, Professor of History, Cosumnes River College and FOR A President Chiaya Rawlings, Friends of Rwanda Annette Reed, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Sacramento Dr. Lionel VonFrederick Rawlings, Lecturer, Ethnic Studies Department California State University, Sacramento Ann Thomas; Ethnic Studies Coordinator Eric Vega, Lecturer, Ethnic Studies Department, California State University, Sacramento

Wednesday: November 2, 2011 2:00PM -3:00PM: Lobby Suite, 1st floor

Registration

THIRD INTERNATIONAL GENOCIDE CONFERENCE

Negationism, Revisionism, Survivors’ Testimonies, Eyewitness Accounts, Justice and Memory

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4:00 PM-5:50PM: Valley Suite, 3rd Floor Welcoming Remarks: Introduction of Keynote Speaker and Moderator: Eric Vega, California

State University, Sacramento Keynote Speaker: Professor Elizabeth Minnich, Gakushuin University(USA).

“Genocide and Other Extensive Evils Enablers, Perpetrators, Resisters”

6:00PM-7:30 PM: Valley Suite, 3rd Floor Opening /Blessings/Dance: Frank Lapena, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Sacramento, and Maidu Dancers, California (USA).

Wine and Hors D’oeuvre Reception

Thursday: November 3rd 2011 MORNING 8:15AM -8:45AM: Lobby Suite, 1st Floor

Registration and Coffee 9:00AM-10:15AM: Hinde Auditorium, 1st floor

Welcome and Remarks: Mary Torango, (Miwok) Chairperson Wilton Rancheria, Wilton, California (USA). Remarks: Dr. Lionel Von Frederick Rawlins, Ethnic Studies Department California State University, Sacramento (USA).

Session 1: Rwanda Governance and Socio-Economic Development,

Chair: Professor Anastase Shyaka, Executive Secretary of Rwanda Governance Advisory Council (RGAC) and a leading expert on governance and political development on

Rwanda and the Great Lakes Region. 1) Professor Margee Ensign, President, American University of Nigeria, (Nigeria) 2) Professor John Stanfield II, Indiana University (USA). 3) Dr. Frank Okuthe, Executive Director, Regional Center for Democracy and

Governance, Lusaka (Zambia). 4) Bishop John Rucyahana, President National Unity and Reconciliation

Commission, Kigali (Rwanda) 5) Francois Nankobogo: Recovery from Genocide in Burundi and Rwanda , The

World Bank (USA)

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10:30 AM-11:55AM Ballroom, 1st Floor

Keynote Speaker:

His Excellency President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame Remarks and Official Opening: Welcome: Dr. Boatamo Mosupyoe, Director of Pan African Studies and Dr. Timothy Fong, Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies Welcome: Dr. Charles Gossett, Dean, Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies Welcome: Dr Debbie Travis, President, Cosumnes River College Welcome: Professor Mathilde Mukantabana, Professor Cosumnes River College Welcome: Professor Margee Ensign, President, American University of Nigeria Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, President, California State University, Sacramento Keynote Speech: His Excellency President Paul Kagame Question and Answer Moderator: Dr. Ernest Uwazie, Professor Criminal Justice and Director Center for Africa Peace and Conflict Resolution, California State University, Sacramento (USA). Presentation of Plaque: Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, President, California State University, Sacramento (USA). Luncheon: University Union with his Excellency, delegation and others (Paid luncheon) The Africa Channel Interview on “Good News from Africa’s Heartland”: His Excellency Paul Kagame and Judge Juan Guzman: Northern California World Trade Center Event

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AFTERNOON 1:30PM -2:45PM : Hinde Auditorium, 1st floor

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jim Waller,

“Holocaust”

Introduction of Key Note Speaker: Dr. Myrna Goodman, Sonoma State University (USA).

Question and Answer: Moderator Dr. Myrna Goodman, Sonoma State University (USA).

3: 00 PM-5: 00PM: Concurrent Sessions Session 2: Summit Room, 3rd floor.

Revisionism and Genocide Negationism: Chair: Dr. Lionel Von Frederick Rawlins, Department of Ethnic Studies, California State

University, Sacramento

1) Tom Ndahiro: Pierre Pean: Europe Allows Genocide Denial in the age of “Never Again”

2) Naomi Benaron: Appropriating Trauma: Risks, Rights, and Responsibilities in Writing Witness, Los Angeles, California (USA).

3) Michimi Muranushi: Reporting in Congo in Japanese and other Asian Press, Tokyo (Japan).

4) Zina Besirevic: Genocide denial and Retributive Justice, Berkley, California (USA).

5) Professor Samuel Totten, (Rwanda)

Session 3: California Suite, 3rd floor.

Gender Variables and Sexual Violence in Genocide and Mass Killings Chair: Dr. Elvia Ramirez, Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento,

(USA). 1) Dr. Diogene Bideri: Sexual Crimes in International Humanitarian law, National

University of Rwanda (Rwanda). 2) Aline Umugwaneza: Holding a Child from Her Killer/Getting Pregnant by Her

Killer, AERG (Association des Etudiants Rescapés du Genocide), Kigali (Rwanda).

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3) Jeanne d’Arc: “Reclaiming our voices” or the ultimate struggle for survival (Rwanda).

4) Constance Mukankiranuye: Small is Beautiful: Working with Rwandan Genocide Widows , University of Pacific (Rwanda).

Session 4: Delta Suite, 3rd floor.

Dynamics of Genocide: Class Variables, Interrogation and Executions Chair: Fundi Kiburi, Lecturer in the Department of Ethnic Studies, California State

University, Sacramento

1) Alvin Cheng-Hin Lim: Reassembling Memory: Rithy Panh’s S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine, American University of Nigeria (Nigeria).

2) Michael G. Vann: “Genocide in Two Vey Small Places in Southeast Asia: Teaching Cambodia and East Timor in World History,” CSUS (USA).

3) Allison McLaughlin “Ethnicity in Rwanda: Recognize to Reconcile.” CSUS (USA).

4) William J. Froming: Comparative Genocide and Social Psychology , University of Palo Alto (USA).

5:30PM-6.30PM : Forest Suit, 2nd floor

RECEPTION

6:30PM-8:30PM: Hinde Auditorium 1st floor

Film: "Rwanda: Beyond the Deadly Pit” by the producer Gilbert Ndahayo

Friday November 4th 2011

MORNING 8:00 AM-8:30 AM : Lobby Suite, 1st floor.

Registration and Coffee 9:00 AM-9:50AM: Hinde Auditorium, 1st floor

Keynote Speaker: Honorable Judge Juan Guzmán Tapia

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“Indicting Pinochet for Mass Killings in Chile,” Vice-President of American Association of Jurist in Chile

Opening Remarks: Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speech by Dr. Joseph Sheley, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, California State University, Sacramento (USA).

Question and Answer Moderator: Rita Cameron-Wedding

10:00AM -12:30PM : Concurrent Sessions Session 1: California Suite, 3rd floor.

Survivors Memories: Navigating Pain and Trauma to Reach Greater Heights

Chair: Dr. Ricky Green Associate Professor, in the Department of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Sacramento

1) Ngirisha Mpore Chrispin: Shall I Never Forget? Annamali University (India). 2) Yves Kamuronsi: Memory, resilience and healing the divided self, Aegis Trust,

(Rwanda). 3) Richard Rugira: Why me? Why my country? Why Genocide? AERG (student

survivors of tutsis genocide association) (Rwanda). 4) Charles Wharton Kaye-Essien: Witness Accounts of the “Ghanaian Genocide” in

the Gambia, University of Western Cape, Emellord Foundation Accra (Ghana). 5) Hans Angress: Surviving the Holocaust First Account by Hans Angress, Alliance

for the Study of Holocaust Genocide Sonoma State University, California (USA).

Session 2: Summit Room, 3rd floor

Transitional Justice and Reconciliation: Chair: Mathilde Mukantabana

1) Sue C. Escobar: Finding Faith, Hope, and Forgiveness Amid the Ruins of

Kindness and Compassi 2) on in the Context of the Personal Story of Immaculee Ilibagiza, Survivor ,

California State University, Sacramento (USA). 3) Alexandre Dauge-Roth: Witnessing and Documenting Personal and National

Reconciliation in Post Genocide Rwanda, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (USA)

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4) Andrea Grieder: Intertwined Justice in post-genocide Rwanda, University of Zurich (Switzerland)

5) Placidia Mukamuzima: Compensation of victims in Rwanda Justice (Rwanda) 6) Dr. Samuel Totten: “We cannot Forget: Interviews with Survivors of the 1994

Genocide in Rwanda” University of Arkansas (USA)

12:30PM -1:55PM LUNCH

1:00PM-2:50PM: Concurrent Sessions

Session 4: Delta Suite 3rd floor

Children and Orphans of Genocide and Holocaust: Portrait of Remarkable Determination

Chair: Dr. Timothy Fong, Associate Professor, the Department of Ethnic Studies, California State University, Sacramento

1) Umwali Mukadariya Marieette: Experiencing Genocide at 7years old, Kigali

(Rwanda)

2) Antoine Burgard: A New Life in a new country: a trajectory of young Holocaust survivors in Montreal, Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada).

3) Barbara Lesch McCaffy: Fractured Lives: Family and Identity in Holocaust Memoirs of Hidden Children,” Sonoma State University (USA).

4) Lilian Schaie Mattimore: Abstract of Survivor’s Testimony, Alliance fo the Study Sonoma State University (USA).

5) Carine Inamahoro: Tutsi Genocide Orphan’s householders: Their Challenges and Achievements, Image Media (Rwanda).

6) Habineza Jean Claude, Surviving Genocide (Rwanda) Session 5: Lobby Suite, 1st floor

Genocide in Bosnia, Sudan and Pedagogy of Teaching Genocide Chair: Dr. Myrna Goodman, Sonoma State University (USA).

1) Myrna Goodman: Pedagogy of Teaching Genocide, Sonoma State University

(USA). 2) Miss A.A. Akinbuwa: Genocide in Darfur: Challenges and Way forward

(Nigeria).

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3) Lejla Mavris: Mass Killings in Bosnia, Global Majority 4) Hamdan Goumaa: A Trans-Boundary Peace Park Project in Darfur, Global

Majority 5) Wildeson, Daniel L.: Performing the Other from Testimony to Commemoration:

A Role for the Pedagogy of Engagement in Holocaust and Genocide Education, St. Cloud State University Minnesota (USA).

Session 6: California Suite, 3rd floor

Armenian Genocide Chair: Dr. Sergio La Porta

1) Dr. Sergio La Porta: ‘The Armenian Genocide and the Politics of Memory Fresno State University (USA)

2) Elizabeth Landin: Armenian Genocide Denial and the Role of Turkish Secular Nationalism, California State University, Sacramento (USA).

3) Ara Oshagan: Armenian Survivors, Photographer and Oral Historian 4) Dr. Bedros der Matossian, “ Economic Policies of Genocide: The Ramifications

of the Armenian Genocide” University of Nebraska (USA) 5) Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian: “Living with Genocide: Armenian Culture in

the Post-genocide Period” Fresno State University (USA)

3:00PM-5PM: Redwood Room, 1st floor

Plenary Session Chair: Dr. Boatamo Mosupyoe

Session chairs: Dr. Lionel Rawlins, Dr. Ernest Uwazie, Dr. Elvia Ramirez, Fundi Kiburi, Eric Vega , Dr. Rita Cameron-Wedding, Dr. Ricky Green, Professor Mathilde Mukantabana, Dr. timothy Fong, Dr. Myrna Goodman, Dr. Sergio La Porta Keyspeakers: Judge Juan Guzman Tapia, Professor Elizabeth Minnich, Dr Jim Waller, Tom Ndahiro, Professor Margee, Ensign, and Professor Anastase Shyaka

CLOSING

EVENING

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7:00PM-11 PM FOR A Cultural fundraising event; University Ballroom Information Coming Soon

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General Information Parking Ask how to purchase parking permit from information kiosk, at either entrance to Sacramento State campus. Hotels Goodnite Inn: 25 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone (916) 386-8408. Price: $49 per night. Continental Breakfast included. Mention that you are a Sacramento State guest. Comfort Inn & Suites: 21 Howe Avenue, Sacramento CA 95826. Phone 916-379-0400. Price: 1 bed $84.99; 2 beds 89.99+tax, continental breakfast included; Mention that you are a Sacramento State guest to get the price. Motel 6: 7850 College Town Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone (916) 383-8110. Price: $47 Weekday; $58 weekend/ per night (taxes not included). Larkspur Landing Hotel: 555 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone (916) 646-1212. Price $84.per night (plus tax ). Sacramento State rate includes breakfast, wireless internet, fitness center, and laundry. Sacramento Airport Transportation Super Shuttle: 1-800-258-3826 FEEL FREE TO CHECK ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE LOWER Hotel/Transportation RATES!! Conference Paper Publication Arrangements are made for publication of select conference papers. Paper presenters will be informed of any additional publication plans.

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California State University, Sacramento Campus Map

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LIST OF SPONSORS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We are deeply grateful for the support we received from the following

units/offices of California State University, Sacramento:

Office of the President, California State University, Sacramento Office of the Vice-President and Provost of Academic Affairs

Office of the Dean, College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies Visiting Scholars Program

Multi-Cultural Center Cooper-Woodson College and Enhancement Program

Pan African Studies Program Asian American Program Native American Program

Center for Africa Peace and Conflict Resolution Unique Programs

Black Staff and Faculty Black Alumni Association

We also appreciate support from

Global Majority

Friends of Rwanda Association The Africa Channel

Sonoma State University Cosumnes River College

Revised September 16, 2011