Prof. Dr. David Pettigrew gave a lecture at IUS

Prof. Dr. David Pettigrew from Southern Connecticut University gave a lecture at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS) titled “The Suppression of Cultural Memory and Identity in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prohibited Memorials as a Continuation of the Genocide” on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Dr. Pettigrew is a fulltime professor of philosophy, Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Southern Connecticut. During the lecture, he spoke about the genocide that was committed in the recent war and the importance of honoring the monuments as symbols of that time. He also stated that it is inhuman to attempt to prevent people from marking the places of suffering, especially the locations of the victims such as Višegrad, Prijedor and Foča.

''We can clearly discuss of discriminatory practices related to Memorials, which can be characterized as human rights violations. Perpetrators have no shame for what they have done. It's a horrible apartheid that should not be accepted as a measure of our future'' - said Prof. Dr. David Pettigrew. IUS Rector, Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu welcomed distinguished guest in his office after the lecture. During the meeting, Prof. Pettigrew said that he was very pleased to deliver a lecture at IUS as well as visit the University and establish cooperation with the Faculty of Law (FLW) who organized this lecture.