Rwanda and Genocide:

A Discussion with Professor Michael Savage

Thursday September 12, 2013

7:00-9:00 pm, East 8-101

Join us for an informative evening about Rwanda and genocide

with our professor of history and genocide studies, Dr. Michael

Savage. Participants will hear stories of Savage’s time in

Rwanda during the genocide and view clips of the James

Nachtwey film, The War Photographer, in order to enhance

issues concerned with the causes and effects of genocide and

other atrocities. The film highlights what we have encountered

in the past and what we are likely to encounter in the future.

The evening promises to be a lively discussion/event and will

set the stage for Carl Wilkins’ visit to the college September

18th

and 19th

.

Michael Savage is native of Manchester, England,

and now a resident in Florida. Having served for

35 years in the British Armed Forces, during

which he was awarded a Masters degree in

Holocaust Studies, he discharged in 2004 and

pursued a PhD with the University of Manchester,

researching The Efficacy of Holocaust Education.

During tenure with the armed forces, he served in

N Ireland, The Falkland Islands, various parts of

Africa and the Middle East, Europe and elsewhere. Of particular interest are first hand

experiences of Rwanda and the Former Republic of Yugoslavia.

Post military experience has included work with the University of Manchester; The Hebrew

University, The Humboldt University, Yale University, Florida State University, University of

Mobile and The University of Central Florida. He joined the Valencia team in 2010 and from

within Social Sciences teaches all the offered history courses in addition to developing and

delivering a new course, A History of Genocide.