Bosnian Genocide Survivor Speaks on the Creation of the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Social justice advocate Hasan Nuhanovic will give a public presentation on the creation of the Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial and Cemetery, which he himself spearheaded. As one of the few survivors of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia, Nuhanovic envisioned the memorial in a primarily Serbian area as a combined “sacral” space with a cemetery and a “memorial” space with historical and archival parts. The virtual presentation will begin at 7 p.m on February 22. Co-Organized by the Department of History and the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies.
For more information and to register for this virtual lecture, see https://holocaust.appstate.edu/node/452.
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About the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies was founded in 2002 to develop new educational opportunities for students, teachers and the community. Located administratively within the College of Arts and Sciences, the center seeks to strengthen tolerance, understanding and remembrance by increasing the knowledge of Jewish culture and history, teaching the history and meaning of the Holocaust, and utilizing these experiences to explore peaceful avenues for human improvement and the prevention of further genocides. The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies is an associate institutional member of the Association of Jewish Studies, a member of the Association of Holocaust Organizations and a member of the North Carolina Consortium of Jewish Studies.
The Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial and Cemetery. Photo submitted.
The Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial and Cemetery. Photo submitted.