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International Network of Genocide Scholars

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International Network of Genocide Scholars
AbbreviationINoGS
FormationJanuary 2005 (2005-01)
FounderJürgen Zimmerer (Founding President)
Founded atBerlin
TypeNon-profit, non-partisan
Legal statusScholarly organization
ServicesOrganizes and sponsors international conferences and workshops.
FieldsGenocide studies, mass violence
Publication
Journal of Genocide Research (associated since 2005)
AffiliationsCentre for the Study of Genocide and Mass Violence
University of Sheffield (2008)
Formerly called
European Network of Genocide Scholars (ENoGS)

The International Network of Genocide Scholars (INoGS) is a non-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to fostering scholarly multi-disciplinary exchange and academic debate in the field of genocide studies.[1]

Creation and goals

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The INoGS was founded in January 2005[1] in Berlin, initially named the "European Network of Genocide Scholars".[2]: 16  According to Israel Charny, the founding president Jürgen Zimmerer stated that he would change the name from ENoGS to INoGS; there was a vote by those present that was "resounding[ly]" opposed to the change; and the change was implemented despite the result of the vote.[2]: 16 

According to Jack Nusan Porter, INoGS was a split from the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), mainly by European researchers, for two reasons: the researchers who created INoGS viewed IAGS as concentrating too much on declarations rather than research; and a public conflict occurred between Israel Charny and Martin Shaw over the assessment of Israel's role in the Deir Yassin massacre and its occupation of Palestinian territories.[3]: 259–260  Charny described the creation of INoGS as occurring independently of IAGS, stating, "There was no prior collaboration with IAGS about the development of INOGS."[2]: 16 

INoGS is open to researchers, teachers and students from all academic disciplines working on genocide and mass violence, and has worked closely with academic research units such as the Centre for the Study of Genocide and Mass Violence of the University of Sheffield in 2008.[4]

Since 2005, the Journal of Genocide Research has been associated with INoGS.[2] INoGS regularly organizes and sponsors international conferences and workshops on the subject of genocide studies.

Executive committee

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The current executive committee from 2023 until 2025 includes:[5]

  • Elisabeth Hope Murray
  • Elisabeth Anstett
  • Rachel E. McGinnis
  • Adam Levin
  • Alek Barović

Previous members of the executive committee have included:[5]

  • Mohamed Adhikari, University of Cape Town
  • Raz Segal, Stockton University USA
  • Rachel E. McGinnis Rochester Institute of Technology USA

References

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  1. ^ a b USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research Will Host the 2024 International Network of Genocide Scholars Convention, USC Shoah Foundation, 8 August 2022, Wikidata Q127984049, archived from the original on 28 July 2024
  2. ^ a b c d Israel Charny (2024). "A Personal Autobiographical Essay on the Origins and Beginning Years of Genocide Studies, and Some Reflections on the Field Today". Genocide Studies and Prevention. 17 (3). ISSN 1911-0359. Wikidata Q127976569. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ Jack Nusan Porter (2023). If Only You Could Bottle It – Memoirs of a Radical Son. Academic Studies Press. ISBN 978-1-64469-899-0. Wikidata Q136094447.
  4. ^ "Genocide and Mass Violence". Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  5. ^ a b "Executive Board : Who We Are : International Network of Genocide Scholars". inogs.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
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