Sidore Lecture: Alynna Lyon

Building Global Justice in the Face of Mass Atrocities, Crimes Against Humanity, and Genocide.  

The global community has been shocked by recent accusations of mass atrocities, crimes against humanity, and genocide in places like Ukraine, China, and Myanmar.  Considering these developments, the discussion will trace the development of international responses and tools to address these crimes at the global level. The presentation includes coverage of the 1948 Genocide Convention, ad hoc tribunals, the International Criminal Court as well as increasing norms concerning global justice.  Specific focus will be given to the implications for global justice in response to allegations against Russia in Ukraine.   

Alynna J. Lyon is a Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire. She is author of US Politics and the United Nations (Lynne Rienner, 2016), co-author of two books, The United Nations: 75 Years of Promoting Peace, Human Rights and Development 2020 (with Kent Kille) and The United Nations in the 21 Century with Karen Mingst and Margaret Karns, (Routledge 2022) and co-editor of Pope Francis as a Global Actor: Where Politics and Theology Meet (Palgrave Studies, 2018) and Religion and Politics in a Global Society (Lexington, 2013). She is Editor-in-Chief of the journal of Global Governance, and a Faculty Fellow for the Office of Senior Vice Provost, Engagement and Faculty Development.  

This event is free and open to the public