Garnett Russell Book Release

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Becoming Rwandan: Education, Reconciliation, and the Making of a Post-Genocide Citizen

New book publication by Dr. S. Garnett Russell

Congratulations to Dr. Garnett Russell for the recent release of her book titled, “Becoming Rwandan: Education, Reconciliation, and the Making of a Post-Genocide Citizen”. Garnett Russell is an assistant professor of International and Comparative Education and the Director of the George Clement Bond Center for African Education.

About the book:

"In the aftermath of the genocide, the Rwandan government has attempted to use the education system in order to sustain peace and shape a new generation of Rwandans. Their hope is to create a generation focused on a unified and patriotic future rather than the ethnically divisive past. Yet, the government’s efforts to manipulate global models around citizenship, human rights, and reconciliation to serve its national goals have had mixed results, with new tensions emerging across social groups. Becoming Rwandan argues that although the Rwandan government utilizes global discourses in national policy documents, the way in which teachers and students engage with these global models distorts the intention of the government, resulting in unintended consequences and undermining a sustainable peace."

Read more and get your copy here.

Listen to Dr. S. Garnett Russell speak about her book on Wednesday, December 4th (5:30-7:30 pm, 306 Russell Hall).

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