HGS330
MASS ATROCITY PREVENTION
Other titles (3)
- SEM: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
- THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
- GENOCIDE IN DEVEL WORLD
- Department
- Holocaust & Genocide Studies
- Terms offered
- 6
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: The prevention of mass atrocity can be framed as a paradox: by the time it is seen it is often too late to prevent. This course will interrogate this paradox by examining global case studies and theories around broader conflict prevention, focusing on transformation. A range of issues involved in prevention will be addressed through considering international, state, and local mechanisms and practices. Additional themes include: the problem of political will, the dynamics of "global" anti- genocide activism, resiliency as survival, possibilities for peacebuilding, and multidirectional memory. Various theory and practice experts will be consulted through a wide range of both social science and policy readings. Learners will get to heat from activists and prevention workers on the ground who are building anti-genocide protections into societies. The course is reading and research intensive, offering learners an opportunity to engage in a group research project around the dynamics of prevention.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2012–2022
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 11% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2012 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Cohen-Lasry House SEM 2005
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM JC217 2004
- Mon, Wed, 1:00 PM–2:15 PM LASRY 2002
- Mon, Wed, 2:25 PM–3:40 PM JC104 2000
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2022 | Chris P. Davey | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 14 enrolled | 31882 |
| Spring 2005 | Simon Payaslian | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 14 enrolled | 31392 |
| Spring 2004 | Simon Payaslian | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 31392 |
| Fall 2002 | Simon Payaslian | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 40 enrolled | 26254 |
| Fall 2001 | Henry C. Theriault | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 10 | 26254 |
| Spring 2000 | Edward Kissi | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 30 | 34868 |