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What to Expect

The Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies program at Kean University is pleased to invite presentation submissions for the conference “The Search for Humanity after Atrocity” to be held at Kean University in Union, NJ, on October 16-17, 2022. The conference is an opportunity for scholars, especially at early stages of their careers, and NGO and other non-profit practitioners to reflect, in a spirit of reciprocity, on the search for post-atrocity humanity with an emphasis on perspectives of those who were victimized. The conference will culminate with proposals designed for enactment. 

Key dates – please note:

  • February 1, 2022 - Conference registration opens for all who want to attend 
  • March 31, 2022 - Abstract submission deadline (submit an abstract)
  • April 15, 2022 - Notification of applicants selected to participate
  • April 30, 2022 - Applicants'  confirmation of intention to participate
  • September 15, 2022 - Final day to book hotel reservations at the conference rate 
  • September 15, 2022 - If the conference migrates to Zoom, notification and 50 percent registration fee reimbursement. No penalty for canceling hotel reservations up to 72 hours prior to check-in.
  • September 30, 2022 - Deadline to register for conference attendance.
  • October 16-17, 2022 - Conference

Please check back regularly for further key date updates.

We are delighted to announce our keynote speaker: Loung Ung. Loung is a survivor of the Cambodian genocide perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. Under the totalitarian regime of Pol Pot, Loung's life changed in an instant. Her family, along with thousands of other Cambodians, was forced out of Phnom Penh into the rural areas of the country. After this arduous journey, Loung was forced to grow up overnight. The film "First They Killed my Father" (2017) was directed by Angelina Jolie and co-written by Jolie and Loung Ung. We highly recommend watching the film (available on Netflix) and reading the book by the same title prior to the conference. Understanding her story will make the keynote address all the more meaningful as we hear of her resilience and ongoing advocacy.