Featured Professors & Classes

Need to sign up for classes on DuckWeb? Interested in Genocide Studies and human rights?

One of the difficulties with a truly interdisciplinary topic like Genocide Studies, is finding out who on campus is involved and which classes discuss these issues. So here is our guidance for you!

There are some truly fantastic professors and classes at UO that discuss genocide and human rights. We have picked a few of the key professors who often teach very related classes.

Please note: topics listed next to each professor should give you an idea of which one of their classes to search for (the specific names of theses classes can change each year). When in doubt though, email the professor and ask about the course!

International Studies

Galen Martin

Geography 

Shaul Cohen – Human Geography

Honors College

David Frank – Atrocities/Genocide

Philosophy

Mark Johnson – Metaphors

Political Science

Tuong Vu – Violence and the State

Psychology

Holly Arrow – Psychology of War; Mass Atrocities