Genocide and Human Rights Research in Africa and the Diaspora (GHRAD) Center

Who We Are

The Center for Genocide and Human Rights Research in Africa and the Diaspora (GHRAD) at Northeastern Illinois University brings together faculty, students, scholars, and community partners to advance research, education, and public engagement on genocide and human rights in Africa and the Black Diaspora.

Through interdisciplinary scholarship, dialogue, and community collaboration, GHRAD promotes human dignity, intercultural understanding, and efforts to prevent genocide and other human rights violations.

Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values.

What We Do

The GHRAD Center aims to: 

• Organize courses and workshops and offer fellowships for students and scholars
• Develop curricula and pedagogies for teachers
• Organize bi-monthly discussions of relevant books, articles, and documentaries
• Hold yearly conferences/symposia
• Organize student-centered activism and debates on social justice and human rights issues
• Collaborate with leading organizations and institutions interested in understanding and stopping crimes against humanity
• Advocate for public policies to prevent future atrocities

The GHRAD Center is a member of the Consortium of Higher Education Centers for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies. The Consortium provides a formal network of diverse academic centers dedicated to advancing public and scholarly research and education on the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights. It advocates on behalf of these centers in terms of individual support and legitimacy within host academic institutions, also concerning the content relevance at local, regional, national, and international levels.