EP 3: Beyond Stereotypes: Racism’s Contribution to Atrocity with Sahar Aziz

While racism is widely discussed, its insidious nature can make it difficult to identify - and its role in inciting atrocity crimes is particularly not well understood. 

To shine a light on this challenge, the third conversation in our “Why Memory Matters in Palestine and Beyond” series will explore how racist stereotypes of Palestinians and Muslims are deployed to promote discriminatory policies and practices. For this our guest is Professor Sahar Aziz, a Distinguished Professor of Law and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers Law School, and the Founding Director of the Center for Security, Race and Rights. 

 

About the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience

 

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) is a global network of historic sites and museums that empowers communities to share stories of past traumas to prevent conflicts and human rights abuses today. Through capacity building, networking opportunities and grants, ICSC equips its members – known as Sites of Conscience – to be champions of memory, truth and justice by providing their communities with transformative experiences that help them to counter false narratives, embrace more inclusive histories and advocate for just, equitable systems today. For more information, visit: www.sitesofconscience.org.

 

It was edited by Katie Marquette at MediaMarq.