GHRAD Annual Conference 2027
Northeastern Illinois University's 13th Annual Conference on Genocide and Human Rights in Africa and the Diaspora
Refusing Silence: Genocide Education as an Act of Resistance
Alumni Hall
March 23, 24 and 25, 2027
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for the 13th Annual GHRAD Conference is now open. We welcome proposals from scholars, researchers and students across disciplines exploring the relationship between education and collective violence.
Submission Deadline: September 25, 2026
Acceptance Notification: October 25, 2026
Submit a Proposal
About the 2027 Conference
This year’s conference, Refusing Silence: Genocide Education as an Act of Resistance, will explore the challenges and opportunities of teaching genocide not only as history but also as an active social intervention in the present.
More details, including registration information, speakers and the conference program, will be shared soon.
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Questions?
For conference-related inquiries, please contact the GHRAD Center at hrights@neiu.edu.