Ethnic Violence and Refugee Crisis: The Case of the Rohingyas in South Asia
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World Issues Forum Presentation: “Ethnic Violence and Refugee Crisis: The Case of the Rohingyas in South Asia”
Presenter: Srobana Bhattacharya, Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University
This talk highlights the extreme consequences of ethnic violence and how such violence can become genocidal. Informed by refugee interviews in Bangladesh, it emphasizes how the Rohingya minority group became victim of Buddhist nationalism and stateled violence in Myanmar. My field research in the Summer 2018 in Bangladesh led a documentary film, which deeply informs
the topic's work for political conflict. This talk will be followed
by the film: "The Voices of Rohingya Refugees': that showcases the experiences of some of the Rohingya refugees in the camps of Bangladesh. It highlights the precarious life in camps, the uncertainty of the future for these displaced people. It is a commentary on the effects of political violence and a search for meaning of what it means to be a refugee.