Upcoming GHRAD Conference: "Breaking the Cycle"

12th Annual Conference: Breaking the Cycle - From Remembrance to Prevention - Center for Genocide & Human Rights Research in Africa and the Diaspora (GHRAD) Conference - Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago - March 2-4, 2026

Northeastern Illinois University's 12th Annual Conference on Genocide and Human Rights in Africa and the Diaspora

Join GHRAD’s 12th Annual Genocide and Human Rights Research Conference (GHRAD), bringing together scholars, activists and community members for critical conversations on genocide, memory, justice and prevention across global contexts. The event will take place between March 2-4, 2026 at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago.

Keynote speaker: Dr. Mamphela Ramphele - South African activist, medical doctor, academic, businesswoman, and thought leader; Co-founder of the Black Consciousness Movement.

Please contact Dr Jeanine Ntihirageza (Commissioner, Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission) for more details on j-ntihirageza@neiu.edu.