Vision Series Brings Susan Hirsch

By Broadside New Editor Asma Chaudhary

On Monday, March 17, Susan Hirsch will present the seventh lecture in the Vision Series.

As director of the Undergraduate Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Hirsch researches populations by focusing on the anthropology of the society.

The Vision Series presenter will speak at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall by exploring trends in violent situations.

Her lecture, “Satisfying Victims and Healing Societies: The Promises of Justice after Extreme Violence,” will analyze violent situations and the effect on victims. In doing so, data is collected about healing a society after extreme situations, which include terrorism and genocide.

Also, Hirsch will provide first-hand accounts to the tribulations she has faced as a result of terrorist embassy bombings.

Her latest literary work titled, “In the Moment of Greatest Calamity: Terrorism, Grief and a Victim’s Quest for Justice,” was based on her personal journey to acquire justice.

In 2001, Hirsch became a legal anthropologist after she attended court trials about the embassy bombings. Hirsch explored how victims of terror demand justice but oppose the death penalty. Her work today follows international law and how politics either work for or against a terror victim. Hirsch continues to focus on capital punishment and Islamic law.

According to the ICAR Web site, Hirsch is also fluent in Swahili and has done research in Tanzania and Kenya.

The lecture will be followed by a presentation titled, “The Dawn of the Age of Personalized Therapy: Proteomic Technologies and Strategies for Implementation,” which will be presented by Emanuel Petricoin and Lance Liotta on April 21 in the Concert Hall.

For more information about the Vision Series lectures, visit gmu.edu/cfa/vision.