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20 OUR LIFE • January-February 2023 On November 21, the UNWLA was privileged to sponsor one of the most interesting and informative talks about the Holodomor and how it relates to the current genocide in Ukraine. The webinar, entitled Stalin and the Intent to Commit Genocide, took the form of a conversation between Dr. Kristina Hook and Dr. Emily Channell-Justice. Dr. Channell-Justice is Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Pro - gram at the Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University. She is a socio - cultural anthropologist who has been doing research in Ukraine since 2012. Dr. Hook is Assistant Professor in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. She is a conflict resolution and atrocity prevention scholar-practitioner, with global experience in 25+ countries. Her article “The Holodomor as Genocide” appeared in the November 2022 issue of Our Life . Dr. Hook presented her approach to the study of the current genocide, by both archival and contemporaneous methods of study, to provide expla - nations of how the Holodomor of 1932–1933 is relevant to the current genocide in Ukraine. In addition to her archival research, she cited that her most important method was listening, which involved four core groups: policy-makers, academics, the military, and civilians. Genocide is an extreme form of social behavior, and evokes a dark side of humanity. Stalin used his authoritarian rule to incite fear and intimidation, with the goal of eviscerating Ukrainians. Putin is attempting the same, but using technology, which makes him less able to control the information stream. The difference between atrocities and genocide lies in two questions: 1. Who is targeted? 2. For what purpose? If the response is “unqualified destruction” to eradicate a people/nation - al existence, it is genocide. In other words, just looting is not enough to qualify as genocide. Olenka Krupa , UNWLA VP – Public Relations In Stalin’s Holodomor, it was prohibited to even mention the forced famine. Although censorship is a common theme in this current genocide, tech - nology is playing its part in letting information out that was not available in 1933. Re - pression of information makes it less likely to bring authori - tarians to justice. With social media, Ukraine has been able to create a solidarity among nations for support. Dr. Hook posits that starvation is a slow and dehumanizing death, with the ultimate goal of population control. In es - sence, it collapses the normal social order, from a notion of sharing to an “every man for himself” attitude. The reluctance and fear of sharing individual stories about very painful memo - ries also add to the inability to bring people to justice. Dr. Hook continues to seek out people who are able to share their stories – both about 1933 and current recounts. The current genocide involves forced deportation of Ukrain - ian civilians; a paper trail of false russian passports; and children being sent to russian families in remote areas, unac - counted for. Dr. Hook ended her talk by not - ing that, even if ultimate de - struction is the enemy’s goal, it can be fought, and the battle won. This webinar is a must-see, and is available to view on our website, unwla.org. On the 90th Anniversary of the Holodomor A CONVERSATION
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