Transitional Justice in Latin America Today

Wednesday, March 16, 12:30pm (EST) 
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For decades transitional justice has played an important role in Latin America in helping to heal the wounds of conflict and dictatorship and to build stronger social and political ties as a foundation for new post-conflict orders and political regimes.  In recent years, activists and policymakers in the region have begun to employ transitional justice in new and innovative ways.  In some cases, it has been used as a strategy to end conflicts and achieve peace.  In others, transitional justice has been envisioned as a response to criminal violence.  In still other cases, it has been brought to bear decades later to seek redress for past abuses as a strategy to achieve justice and strengthen communities.  This roundtable, co-hosted by the Marxe School and ISLA-The Initiative for the Study of Latin America at the Weissman School, brings together two leaders in this field to discuss ongoing debates in transitional justice and its contemporary applications.​

This event is co-hosted by Initiative for the Study of Latin America (ISLA), Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.

Chair:
ENRIQUE DESMOND ARIAS, PH.D., Professor, Marxe Chair of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, City University of New York

Moderator:
STEPHANIE R. GOLOB, PH.D., Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Political Science & Director, Initiative for the Study of Latin America, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, Baruch College, Faculty, Ph.D./M.A. Program in Political Science, The Graduate Center, CUNY

Speakers:
JO-MARIE BURT, PH.D., Associate Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University Senior Fellow; WOLA: Advocacy for Human Rights in the Americas
JORGE PENICHE, “JTMX - Justicia Transicional in Mexico” initiative, Co-founder and Director of Knowledge Production
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