Transitional justice seminar explores how societies transition out of periods of political violence

This spring semester, Watson postdoctoral fellow Genevieve Bates is teaching Transitional Justice, a seminar introducing Watson students to the study of how institutions address legacies of serious human rights abuses. Bates defines…

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Suicide Around the Anniversary of a Parent’s Death in Sweden

Alessandra Grotta, PhD1,2; Can Liu, MD, PhD1,2,3; Ayako Hiyoshi, PhD1,4; et alLisa Berg, PhD1,2; Ichiro Kawachi, PhD5; Jan Saarela, PhD6; Mikael Rostila, PhD1,2 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(4):e236951. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.6951 Question  Does the risk of suicide among adult children increase around the anniversary of a parent’s death? Findings  In this case-crossover study…

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Multigenerational Legacies of Chernobyl Disaster in Ukraine (Webinar)

English Version https://youtu.be/HiwkQu17HGw Ukrainian Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbV7dmECcZk This International Center for the Study, Prevention and Treatment of Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma psychohistorical webinar is held in commemoration of the 37th anniversary…

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Professors cut ties with US university, citing director’s reported role targeting Muslim groups

Two US professors have withdrawn their affiliation from George Washington University's (GWU) programme on extremism, following a report that the programme's director had been involved in a coordinated campaign to label several…

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