The Emergence of Genocide in Africa
Resources Provided by Karana Olivier
PowerPoint Presentation
Outline of Presentation
Bibliography
Lesson Plans and Information about Genocide and Transitional Justice in Africa
http://ehl.redcross.org/
The American Red Cross offers an entire curriculum on humanitarian law, complete with training and materials.
http://www.wcl.american.edu/humright/center/rwanda/lesson.cfm
This is the site for “The Genocide Teaching Project,” which offers lessons on Rwanda and Darfur for high school students. It includes handouts on the historical background, the genocides themselves, the international response, and the post-genocide period.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/
This site links PBS’s video, “Ghosts of Rwanda,” to articles, tapes, transcripts, and a teacher’s guide.
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/fellows/rwanda1103/
“After the Genocide,” by Doug Merlino, offers portraits of people who were directly involved in the Rwandan genocide. These are actual testimonies from the gacaca courts set up to deal with lower-level cases.
http://www.ushmm.org/maps/
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has partnered with Google Earth to create animated maps together with data, photographs, videos, and eyewitness testimonies. The Genocide Prevention Mapping Initiative explores current and potential genocides and related crimes against humanity.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/africa/index-rwanda-children.html
The New York Times has compiled photo-essays of photographs taken of Rwandan orphans after the genocide. This is a collection of stories about children in institutions, on the streets, or trying to hold parentless families together.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8529000/8529711.stm
This BBC audio is an interview with a former child soldier, originally from Rwanda, who spent nearly half his life in the forest with FDLR rebels. This eight-minute interview contains descriptions of violence that might be disturbing to students.
http://www.hmh.org/ed_lesson_plan.shtml
This is an excellent 15-minute video that examines the creation of the International Criminal Court. It begins with original footage from the Holocaust and proceeds through film from the Rome conference and the United State’s reaction to its formation.
http://www.facinghistory.org/video/reckoningmodule3
This 13-minute video is part three of the preceding reference. It is more specific to Darfur. It summarizes the conflict and discusses the role of the ICC in the aftermath.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/reckoning/
This is a three-part summary of PBS’s “The Reckoning.” It is a summary of a film that follows the ICC for three years in its attempt to prosecute perpetrators of crimes against humanity.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/world/sudan_genocide.html
PBS offers articles, resources, and lesson plans on Darfur at this site. It is recommended for grades 9-12.
http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/english/AF/af.html
This site offers interactive maps that show Africa before and after the Berlin Conference, under colonial rule, and from colonialism to independence.
http://mage.macalester.edu/africa/lessons/Jaeschke/%20Less3Berlin.htm
A teacher wrote this Berlin Conference Simulation for eighth graders. Students play the roles of eight counties’ ambassadors and learn how Africa was divided up during the colonial period.
http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/
The History Place offers a section on seven major cases of Genocide, including Rwanda.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1288230.stm
The BBC reports on the Rwandan genocide. Several BBC links are included.
General Information on Rwanda
http://www.infoplease.com/country/profiles/rwanda.html
Infoplease provides a basic fact sheet on every country’s statistics, government and geography.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107926.html
Fact Monster is a kid-friendly site that has many of the basics about Rwanda.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2861.htm
The U.S. State Department provides a good summary of countries of the world.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html
The CIA provides basic facts about every country.
http://www.gov.rw/
This is the official website of the Republic of Rwanda.
http://www.rwandemb.org/glance.html
The Rwandan Embassy in Washington offers a page of general information.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/rwanda
The Lonely Planet gives a lot of tourist information about Rwanda, including weather, practical information, wildlife, and plenty of photos.
http://allafrica.com/rwanda/
Allafrica.com claims to be the largest electronic distributor of African news and information. They post news pertaining to Rwanda and other African countries.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p006h6qc/Global_Business_African_Ambitions_Rwanda_Part_One/
BBC’s Global Business reports on Rwanda’s attempts to become a middle class nation by becoming the economic hub for East Africa. This is a 20-minute radio show and very informative.
General Information on Sudan and Darfur
http://www.infoplease.com/country/profiles/sudan.html
Infoplease provides a basic fact sheet on every country’s statistics, government and geography.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107996.html
Fact Monster is a kid-friendly site that has many of the basics about Sudan.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5424.htm
The U.S. State Department provides a good summary of countries of the world.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html
The CIA provides basic facts about every country.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sudan
The Lonely Planet gives a lot of tourist information about Sudan, including weather, practical information, wildlife, and plenty of photos.
http://www.sudan.net/
This colorful site has hundreds of links to Sudanese news, fast facts, education, society, culture, music, food, weather, and many other topics.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/820864.stm
The BBC offers a general country profile.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/sudan/index.html
The New York Times has current news about Sudan in addition to access to its archives.
http://darfurinformation.com/index.asp
This site offers a lot of general information about Darfur and Sudan and includes links to Darfur in the news.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/sdtoc.html
The Library of Congress has an extensive page on many Sudanese details.
http://allafrica.com/sudan/
Allafrica.com claims to be the largest electronic distributor of African news and information. They post news pertaining to Sudan and other African countries.
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/01/01/world/20100101DARFUR_index.html
A series of ten photographs with captions attempts to capture Darfur as a place caught between war and peace.
Kellogg Institute Resources
Kellogg Faculty Fellows
Robert C. Johansen (PhD, Columbia University, 1968)
Professor of Political Science
114 Hesburgh Center
574-631-6971
email: rjohanse@nd.edu
http://politicalscience.nd.edu/faculty/profiles/robert-johansen
http://kroc.nd.edu/people/directory/faculty/robert-c-johansen
Ethics and international relations; United Nations peacekeeping; peace and world order studies; multilateral efforts to increase compliance with international laws prohibiting genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
Rahul Oka
(PhD, University of Illinois Chicago and Field Museum, 2008)
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
611 Flanner
574-631-8853
email: roka@nd.edu
Economic anthropology; ethnography of traders and trade; disaster commerce; development economies; trade and urbanism; cultural ecology and political economy; social network analysis, agent-based simulation and modeling of economic behavior; complex adaptive systems; African anthropology; African Diaspora in Asia; South Asian Anthropology.
Catherine Bolten
(PhD, University of Michigan)
Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Peace Studies
317 Hesburgh Center
574-631-5099
email: cbolten@nd.edu
Morality; Post-conflict development; Structural violence; Youth
Rev. Robert Dowd, csc (PhD, University of California at Los Angeles, 2003)
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Director, Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity
214 Hesburgh Center
574-631-4454
email: rdowd1@nd.edu
http://politicalscience.nd.edu/faculty/profiles/robert-dowd
African politics; religion and politics; ethnic conflict and peace building; political parties and party systems; comparative democratization.
Rev. Patrick D. Gaffney, csc (PhD, University of Chicago, 1982)
Associate Professor of Anthropology
622 Flanner
574-631-4113
email: pgaffney@nd.edu
http://anthropology.nd.edu/faculty-staff/gaffney_patrick/index.shtml
Religion and politics; social violence and peacemaking; human rights and humanitarian intervention; Islamic society and popular movements.
Traveling Trunks
http://kellogg.nd.edu/outreach/trunks.shtml
K-12 teachers can find a “treasure chest” of materials for helping students learn about the diverse cultures of Africa through the Kellogg Institute’s Traveling Trunks of Africa. These trunks are provided to South Bend area teachers free of charge.
Videos
http://kellogg.nd.edu/outreach/video.shtml
The Kellogg Institute for International Studies has a video lending library that includes several African titles, including “A Journey to Darfur,” “God Grew Tired of Us,” “Hotel Rwanda,” and “Lost Boys of Sudan.” Videos are available free of charge. See the website for full descriptions and availability.
