Prof. Bedross Der Matossian to Give a Talk on “Denial of Genocide in the Digital Age” at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Bedross Der Matossian, professor in the Department of History, will give the talk “Denial of Genocide in the Digital Age” on Jan. 28 at 5:00 p.m. in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Ubuntu Room/202 ” at University of Nbraska-Lincoln. The event is free and open to the public and will be livestreamed on Zoom (register here).

This talk is the fourth in this academic year’s CAS Inquire series, “War, Peace, and Reconciliation.”

Der Matossian will explore how denial of genocides in the modern period have been accelerated with the introduction of digital medium in the late 20th and the beginning of the 21st century. He will explain how digital platforms are used by denialist governments, organizations, activist, as well as pseudo-historians to distort and obfuscate the historical veracity of the major genocides of the 20th century.

Ross Miller, political science; Anne Duncan, classics and religious studies; and Clay Cressler, biological sciences, gave the first three talks. An additional talk from a faculty member in history and a panel discussion with the speakers in the spring semester will complete the series.

Students in the CAS Inquire program connect with college thought leaders and other inquisitive students to discuss ideas, using a college-wide series of public lectures as a focal point. The series launched in September of 2019, and themes have included the rise of the machines, finding common ground, and pain and pleasure.

During the three-year program, CAS Inquire students take specialized courses, help with facilitating the program, and enjoy additional benefits. They can apply, or be nominated by faculty, for the program as freshmen.