This expert panel delves into the concept of genocide, exploring its historical origins, legal implications, and the profound impact of its terminology. Panelists will examine the value of the term for recognizing and addressing atrocities, the potential damage caused by its misuse or overuse, and the term’s conversation-halting nature.

This panel will include experts from across the University of Michigan community and beyond, including:

- Steven Ratner: Director, Donia Human Rights Center; Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law

- Linda Kinstler: Journalist and Junior Fellow, at the Harvard Society of Fellows;

- Yurii Kaparulin: Research Fellow, Raoul Wallenberg Institute; Associate Professor in the Department of National, International Law, and Law Enforcement; Director of the Raphael Lemkin Center for Genocide Studies at Kherson State University.

-Jeffrey Veidlinger, Moderator: Director, Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Joseph Brodsky Collegiate Professor of History and Judaic Studies