Exiled to Nowhere: A Symposium on the Rohingya Crisis

Exiled to Nowhere: A Symposium on the Rohingya Crisis brings together survivors, activists, and internationally renowned experts to foster a better understanding of the crisis and explore possible paths forward. The symposium will be centered on the photography exhibit Exiled to Nowhere by documentary photographer Greg Constantine. This exhibit documents not only the plight of the Rohingya and how the tactics taken over time have led to the near destruction of this community, but also shows how, in spite of all that has been done to destroy them, the Rohingya continue to find a way to survive and persevere regardless of the ground beneath their feet. An additional exhibit will feature a story of a local Rohingya refugee as part of The Immigrant Story’s Bear Witness project.

Panels and conversation over this three day event are free and open to the public and include:

• Bearing Witness: Documenting Genocide and Mass Atrocities

• Stories of Survival: A Conversation on Genocide, Past and Present

• In-depth Discussion about the Rohingya Crisis

• A Path to Justice: Examining the Legal Challenges of the Rohingya Crisis

• Sexual and Gender Based Violence: The Case of Rohingya Women and Girls

For a full list of events, please visit www.ohs.org/rohingya.

Greg Constantine’s exhibit, Exiled to Nowhere, will be on display April 5-11th at the Oregon Historical Society. The exhibition continues April 16th through May 31st at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education with additional events taking place during that time.

The symposium is organized by the Never Again Coalition, a local genocide prevention group, in collaboration with the Oregon Historical Society, Portland State University’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies, the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, World Oregon and the Immigrant Story. Additional sponsors include Americans for Rohingya, Friends of Rohingya USA, Lewis and Clark Law School’s Crime Victims’ Rights Alliance, American Jewish World Service, RAIN International, and a gift of Eric and Alia Breon.

For questions, please contact Lauren Fortgang at neveragaincoalition@gmail.com