The Rwandan Genocide: Media, Memory, and History
March 12, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
with Dr. Jean-Marie Higiro, Western New England University
How can words and images fuel mass violence, and later shape how it is remembered? Dr. Jean-Marie Higiro, a survivor and scholar, will examine the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the power of media campaigns in inciting violence, and the ongoing struggles and resilience of post-genocide Rwanda. His talk offers urgent lessons about propaganda, memory, and responsibility.
A crowd of Rwandan refugees waits for assistance, Goma, Zaire, July 1994. Salgado, Sebastião