Lara Husar

— Lara Husar —

Lara is currently pursuing an international master’s degree in Central and Eastern European, Russian and Eurasian studies at the Universities of Glasgow and Tartu. She holds a BA in Political Science and Contemporary History with a regional focus on the Western Balkans.
In addition to peace education in post-conflict settings, Lara is passionate about the politics and history of memory, history of international migration and feminist theory. She will finish her studies at the University of Sarajevo (UNSA), writing her Master’s thesis about the memories of female Yugoslav labour migrants in West Germany.
Tali Nates: Making Connections is Key for Critical Reflection on Difficult Histories
To understand mass atrocities in a global historical context, it is essential to draw connections between them. This encourages critical thinking, generates constructive knowledge, and furthers our general understanding of these events and what can be learned from them. Tali Nates, the founder and director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center in South Africa, advocates this approach.

Freddy Mutanguha: “I want to teach about empathy”
Freddy Mutanguha, director of the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda, attended the 29th commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide on July 11, as well as the Srebrenica Youth School from July 7-12, 2024. There, he shared his personal story as a genocide survivor and his mission as a human rights activist and peace educator.