Now Accepting Nominations for the 2021-22 Academic Year
Open to SUNY Faculty from Any Discipline on Any Campus
Complete this online form to nominate yourself or someone else on your campus
Nominate yourself or a colleague no later than August 30, 2021
Across the globe, people are targeted for violence because of their identity, and these acts of violence can escalate to the level of mass atrocities. Effective prevention of mass atrocities requires that people in all sectors, fields and professions recognize risks and understand the role they can play in mitigating those risks and building societal resilience to identity-based violence. University faculty from all disciplines can play a role in introducing students to how their field of study and any career path can contribute to prevention.
The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) at Binghamton University has pioneered the Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellows in Atrocity Prevention program to engage faculty in a guided process of learning and exploration of the potential for their own disciplines to contribute to atrocity prevention. Fellows learn from I-GMAP’s faculty, staff and practitioner visitors and alongside faculty from a wide range of disciplines both within their cohort and from previous cohorts. The program culminates with each faculty member modifying one of their own courses to integrate an atrocity prevention lens through innovative and engaged pedagogical approaches.
The upcoming program runs from September 17, 2021 through April 10, 2022 (excluding winter intercession), primarily in an online and asynchronous format, with synchronous meetings at the start and finish of the program.
Complete this online form to nominate yourself or someone else on your campus
Nomination Process
Faculty may be nominated by Deans, Chairs, colleagues or themselves by completing the simple online nomination form.
Who is Eligible to Participate
Faculty members from all SUNY campuses (university centers/doctoral-granting institutions, comprehensive colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges) and from any and all disciplines and professional fields are eligible to become Fellows. I-GMAP takes a broad view of prevention—one that extends far beyond crisis management or intervention in the face of mass killing. Prevention includes strategies that can reduce the likelihood of violence before it starts, mitigate harm and motivate an end to conflicts once they begin, and rebuild in the aftermath of atrocities. Effective prevention encompasses all fields and professions – from humanities and social sciences, through the physical sciences and technical fields, and everything in between – and it takes a variety of forms. For example, it may involve:
- cinematic, musical or artistic portrayals that shape perceptions about groups and of atrocities;
- algorithms to analyze speech patterns for early detection of plans to engage in mass violence;
- development of smart phone apps to facilitate reporting and authentication of atrocity crimes;
- psychological profiles of perpetrators, victims, and bystanders;
- supply chain management for delivering humanitarian aid to conflict zones;
- geospatial technologies such as GIS or remote sensing to identify locations of mass violence;
- preservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage;
- the impact of traditional and social media on speech that legitimates violence;
- regionally-focused (Latin America, Asia, Africa, etc.) studies of past or on-going atrocities and current prevention efforts;
- K-12 educational curriculum that promote a culture of democratic, peaceful and inclusive societies;
- and so much more.
Selection Criteria
In selecting among nominees for the Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellows program, the I-GMAP Co-Directors will be attentive to the stated rationale for interest reflected in the individual application as well as the diversity of disciplines represented in the overall group of awards. Since 2018, I-GMAP has supported 23 faculty members from 17 departments across five colleges at Binghamton University. This year, faculty from across the SUNY system are invited to apply to be Scheidt Faculty Fellows in Atrocity Prevention.
Program Benefits
Scheidt Faculty Fellow will receive the following benefits:
- An award of $2,500 upon successful completion of the program. (Those from Binghamton University will receive an additional award of $2500 if their department commits to regularly offering the course with a GMAP cross listing for 2-5 seats).
- Access (during and after the program) to a wealth of online materials related to atrocity prevention.
- Priority access to scheduling meetings and class visits (in person or virtual) with I-GMAP’s diverse array of resident and visiting practitioners.
- Lodging and travel expenses to attend the 2022 Frontiers of Prevention international conference hosted by I-GMAP in Binghamton, New York, on April 7-9, 2022 (assuming the conference can be held in person as currently planned).
- Copies of two leading texts in atrocity prevention:
- Waller, James. (2016) Confronting Evil: Engaging Our Responsibility to Protect. Oxford University Press (hard copy)
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- Straus, Scott. (2016). Fundamentals of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention. USHMM. (electronic PDF)
Program Requirements
The program runs from September 17, 2021 through April 10, 2022 (excluding winter intercession), primarily in an online and asynchronous format, with synchronous meetings at the start and finish of the program. To successfully complete the program, Fellows must:
- participate in person or virtually in the synchronous meetings on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (followed by lunch for those attending in person)
- participate in a debriefing meeting on Sunday, April 10, 2022 in the morning (time TBD) following the I-GMAP Frontiers of Prevention conference (breakfast provided for those attending in person);
- complete the 8 asynchronous learning modules, which include readings, videos, discussions and reflections (roughly two weeks allotted per module with a break during winter intercession);
- submit a syllabus and related course materials demonstrating sufficient integration of atrocity prevention in learning outcomes, readings or other materials, and assignments.
Nominations open on August 5, 2021 and will be accepted until August 30, 2021 or until the 15 Fellow positions are filled, whichever occurs first. Complete the online form to nominate yourself or someone else. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact prior participants to learn about their experiences (a list of prior participants is on the I-GMAP website).
Contact
If you have questions about the Faculty Fellows Program, please contact Nadia Rubaii at nadia.rubaii@binghamton.edu.
