Eröffnungsabend Fachtagung: Trauma – Erinnerung – Mahnung. Sexuelle Gewalt in kriegerischen Konflikten

In the organizer's words:

Sexual violence in armed conflicts is a global phenomenon. It has devastating consequences for victims and survivors, causes trauma, destroys families and damages social structures over generations. In long-standing conflicts, sexual violence was hardly documented or was strongly marginalized. Such acts are now punishable under international law. And yet for most survivors, their voices are not heard enough.

The aim of the conference is to take stock of the current state of interdisciplinary research. Renowned international academics will address the topic from different geographical, regional and temporal perspectives and ask how sexual violence in wars is located in different cultures of remembrance.

The opening evening will be dedicated to silence and speaking about sexual violence with a panel discussion.

PROGRAMME

Welcome

Dr. Gundula Bavendamm, Director of the Documentation Centre Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation

Maria Bering, Permanent Representation of the Senior Civil Servant to the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media

Florian Hauer, State Secretary, Representative of the State of Berlin to the Federal Government

Stefanie Remlinger, Mayor of the Mitte district of Berlin

Panel discussion

Jihan Alomar, HÁWAR.help ambassador, author & IS survivor

Dr. Noa K. Ha, urban, migration and racism researcher, German Centre for Integration and Migration Research

Layla Mirza, HÁWAR.help ambassador, actress & IS survivor

Jenny Schon M.A., writer and poet

Lilian Schwerdtner, author

Moderation

Dr. Christin Pschichholz, Documentation Centre Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation

Afterwards we invite you to a small reception.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Admission time: 5.30 pm

Language: Conference languages are German and English. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

FREE ADMISSION

WITH REGISTRATION

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The event takes place in cooperation with the Frauenverband im Bund der Vertriebenen e.V. and HÁWAR help e.V.

Funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the Senate of Berlin and the District of Mitte