Teaching About Rape in War and Genocide

Alex Alvarez, Northern Arizona University, USA Maria Eriksson Baaz, Nordic Africa Institute, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Paul R. Bartrop, Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA Roselyn Costantino, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona, USA Lee Ann De Reus, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona, USA Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, Stockton University, USA Andrea Petö, Central European University, Hungary Cheyney Ryan, Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict, University of Oxford, UK Doris Schopper, University of Geneva, Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH), Switzerland Ruth Seifert, University of Applied Sciences, Regensburg, Germany Robert Skloot, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Hugo Slim, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Switzerland Maria Stern, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Henry Theriault, Worcester State University, USA Ernesto Verdeja, Kroc Institutefor International Peace Studies, USA

'Teaching About Rape in War and Genocide is a major contribution. Together with an international, interdisciplinary team of scholar-teachers, Rittner and Roth address fundamental questions: why, who, how, and what to teach about this urgent subject. The editors and authors approach their topic with a judicious blend of empathy and rigor, authority and humility.' - Doris L. Bergen, author of War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust 'This is a long-overdue volume. Mapping a wide range of approaches to teaching about rape in war and genocide, it offers insights that are simultaneously accessible, practical, and profound. Anybody planning to teach about sexualized violence should read this book. Perhaps more important, those who have avoided the topic should too.' James Dawes, author of Evil Men and That the World May Know: Bearing Witness to Atrocity 'Rittner and Roth convincingly argue not only that we must teach about rape in war and genocide but also hone our teaching like a craft. This book speaks directly to the heart of every teacher and parent. Would that every teacher - of whatever field - will read it and ask the questions of who should teach, and how, and why.' - Roger Brooks, President and Chief Executive Officer, Facing History and Ourselves

• Introduction: Tackling Overlooked Issues 1. Why Teach? 2. Who Should Teach and Learn? 3. What Needs to Be Taught? 4. How Should One Teach? 5. When and Where? Conclusion: Time Will Tell Bibliography