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DESCRIPTION:Rohingya Genocide and the Military Coup in Myanmar\n\nHosts: \n--Jewsih 
 Families and Children Services Holocaust Center\n--Jewish Studies and 
 Social Justice program at University of San Francisco\n\nSunday, April 25, 
 2021 @ 1:00 PM PT (4 PM ET)\n\nRegister: 
 https://classroomswithoutborders.org/myanmarr\n\nIn recognition of April 
 being Genocide Awareness Month, Classrooms without Borders, the JFCS 
 Holocaust Center, and the USF Jewish Studies and Social Justice program are 
 excited to offer an opportunity for our community members to learn more 
 about the ongoing genocide and social unrest in Myanmar. \n\nOn Sunday 
 April 25 at 1 PM PT (4 PM ET) join us for a conversation with genocide 
 scholar Alexis Herr and Rohingya survivor U Shwe Maung. 
 \n\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nShwe Maung, politician & genocide survivor\n\nShwe Maung 
 is a Rohingya rights activist in Myanmar and politician who served as a 
 member of parliament in the House of Representatives for Buthidaung 
 constituency from 2011 to 2016. He serves as the President, Arakan 
 Institute for Peace and Development (AiPAD).\n\n\nDr. Alexis Herr, 
 University of California Berkeley\n\nDr. Alexis Herr has dedicated her life 
 to combating genocide and atrocity. This passion has motivated her 
 educational and professional pursuits and translates into a strong desire 
 to prevent human rights violations. Ms. Herr received a doctorate in 
 Holocaust History from the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide 
 Studies, Clark University. She teaches at University of California, 
 Berkeley, San Francisco State University, and the University of San 
 Francisco. She is the author of The Holocaust and Compensated Compliance in 
 Italy: Fossoli di Carpi, 1942 – 1952 (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 
 2016), and the editor of Rwanda: The Essential Reference Guide (Santa 
 Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2018) and Sudan: The Essential Reference Guide 
 (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2020).\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/04/18/18841721.php
SUMMARY:Rohingya Genocide and the Military Coup in Myanmar Teach-in
LOCATION:Online event (FREE)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/04/18/18841721.php
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