Esther Brito

Cultural genocide: In Conversation With Esther Brito and Henrik Kjellmo Larsen

By Shuddhashar / Free-thought Podcast / 1 minute of reading

In this special episode of the Shuddhashar Free-thought podcast, we focus on the theme of our November 2022 issue, Cultural Genocide. Joined by contributors Esther Brito and Henrik Kjellmo Larsen, PhD researchers at the American University School of International Service and Monash University in Australia, respectively, we attempt to deconstruct and walk through the evolution of cultural genocide in the 21st century.

Challenging hierarchies of harm in mass atrocities: cultural destruction as genocide

Introduction The world we live in today is one of increasingly visible social, political, and economic fracturing. From this uncertainty, we see a return to the politics of fear, manifesting in the rise of nationalism and authoritarianism across every region. Narratives of cultural war and dehumanization are permeating daily conversations in ways that drive increased