Podcast appearances and mentions of Keith David Watenpaugh

Pro-Palestinian campus protests at universities across the country - including Sac State and Cal Poly Humboldt. Also, Loaves and Fishes responds to a landmark Supreme Court case on homelessness. Finally, Nevada County holds a “Dark Sky Photo Contest.” Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Hundreds of students have been arrested following pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the country. The demonstrations and encampments are in support of the people of Gaza, and come with demands that universities divest from companies that do business with Israel. The organization behind the national movement is Students for Justice in Palestine, which says it's supporting over 350 solidarity organizations across the U.S., including California state universities like Sacramento State. Cal Poly Humboldt demonstrations escalated over the past week. The university says 25 people were arrested Tuesday morning after protesters occupied two campus buildings and defied orders to disperse last Friday. Cal Poly Humboldt put a hard closure to campus over the weekend that extends through May 10 — the end of the semester. Kianna Znika is a student journalist and the station manager for KRFH, the student-run radio station at Cal Poly Humboldt. Sage Alexander is a reporter with the Times-Standard. Keith David Watenpaugh is a Professor and Director of Human Rights Studies at UC Davis. Sacramento State and Cal Poly Humboldt were both invited to the show but declined. The Cal State Office of the Chancellor declined an interview, but in a statement responded to how CSU campuses are responding to demonstrations, “While the CSU operates as a system, it consists of 23 universities, each with unique sets of circumstances and local jurisdictions. As such, campuses are best qualified to make real-time decisions through a local lens, while understanding they have the support of the Chancellor's Office.” Loaves & Fishes The Supreme Court is still considering the case of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which has been described as the most important case about homelessness in decades. The legal question revolves around whether unhoused people can be criminally punished for sleeping or camping outside, even if adequate shelter is not available. Loaves & Fishes Executive Director Angela Hassell joins Insight to talk about the services her organization provides, and what a Supreme Court decision could mean for the unhoused community here in Sacramento, which faces both a homelessness and affordable housing crisis. Dark Sky Photo Contest There has been a growing “dark skies” push from cities and counties that want to maintain an unadulterated night sky in rural spaces and protected wildlands. In an effort to raise awareness about light pollution, Nevada County launched Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a photo contest capturing the naturally dark sky and its beauty - as well as the impact bright city lights can have on the landscape. Nevada County District 1 Supervisor Heidi Hall and Project Administrator Ariel Lovett join Insight with more on the contest and overall mission.

 A human rights professor discusses Palestinians and the Israel-Hamas War. What is causing an ongoing veterinarian shortage across California animal shelters. Free state park passes at public libraries. Palestinians and the Israel-Hamas War Just over a month ago, on Oct. 7, Hamas militants launched attacks on Israel, killing civilians and taking hundreds of hostages. In retaliation, Israel has conducted extensive bombing campaigns and launched a ground invasion of the isolated Gaza Strip. Health officials in Gaza report that over 11,000 people have been killed so far, while Israeli authorities count over 1,200 dead. As the fighting continues, increasingly forceful attention has been called to the human rights challenges of the current conflict, from allegations of war crimes and ethnic cleansing, to concerns over antisemitism and Islamophobia here at home.  Keith David Watenpaugh, professor and director of Human Rights Studies at UC Davis, joins Insight for a deeper look at the human rights challenges of the current war.   Veterinarian Shortages at Animal Shelters There are more than 200 animal shelters across California and many are facing a growing dilemma– caring for more animals with less staff. Money doesn't seem to be the main driver, but an ongoing veterinarian shortage that escalated during the pandemic. A study this year from the San Francisco SPCA and UC Davis shows that of the shelters that have budgeted positions for veterinarians and vet nurses, more than half of those positions remain vacant. Which means hundreds of thousands of shelter animals across the state do not have access to reliable veterinary care– with consequences that include overcrowding, higher instances of illness and euthanasia. Front Street Animal Shelter in the city of Sacramento is among the sites impacted. Dr. Victoria Smalley is Front Street's only full-time veterinarian and joins us with a closer look at the challenges. And Dr. Kate Hurley is the director of the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, which partnered for the study, and joins us with a closer look at a veterinary shortage across the state, and how the community can help.   State Park Passes at Public Libraries Visiting a state park may not be in the cards for many lower income Californians. Entry fees coupled with the cost to get there, like gas, can add up quickly. CapRadio Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon joins us about a state park entry program that is free and only requires a library card to access. We'll also learn about how Californians can get free access to gear that makes exploring the outdoors even more enjoyable.

A closer look at the bills Governor Newsom signed and vetoed over the weekend. UC Davis steps in to help refugee students from Artsakh protect their educational information. We discuss the inaugural Wellness Academy, a free virtual education series.   Politico's California Playbook Governor Newsom signed and vetoed a stack of bills over the weekend.  We'll take a closer look at what bills survived and which ones didn't.  Plus, Kevin McCarthy, out as House Speaker.  Who will replace him and will California feel an impact without someone in the Speaker's chair?  And, now that California has a new Senator, the big question surrounding Laphonza Butler is whether or not she will run for the seat in 2024.  We'll discuss it all with Co-author of POLITICO's California Playbook, Dustin Gardiner. UC Davis' Backpack Program Over 100,000 refugees from the historic Armenian enclave of Artsakh have poured into the tiny South Caucasus country of Armenia following a mass exodus brought on by Azerbaijani aggression. UC Davis is stepping in to help refugee students from Artsakh protect their educational information as Azerbaijan executes a mass ethnic cleansing of the enclave.  UC Davis Professor and Director of Human Rights Studies, Keith David Watenpaugh joins us to discuss the humanitarian crisis and how Article 26 Backpack works. UC Davis Wellness Academy , Interim Dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, and Dr. Scott Fishman, Executive Director of the Office of Wellness Education at UC Davis Health, discuss the inaugural Wellness Academy, a free virtual education series on wellness that is open to all, with lectures presented by esteemed UC Davis Faculty and experts in their field. Each virtual wellness lecture session will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m for four Saturdays in a row, beginning Oct. 14. 

Emre Can Dağlıoğlu'nun derlediği Arapların 1915'i: Soykırım, Kimlik, Coğrafya, İletişim Yayınları'nca Kasım 2021'de yayımlandı. Kitapta Emre Can Dağlıoğlu'nun kaleme aldığı "Korkunun Propagandası: Ermeni Soykırımını Bir Bedevi Asilzadesinin Kaleminden Okumak" makalesinin yanı sıra, Hamit Bozarslan, Nora Arissian, Samuel Dolbee, Anna Aleksanyan, Narine Margaryan, Keith David Watenpaugh, Victoria Abrahamyan, Şule Can ve Rashid Khalidi'nin makaleleri yer alıyor.Yayınevinin notundan aktarırsak, bu kitap: "Ermeni soykırımı çalışmalarına yeni bir bakış açısı kazandırıyor, soykırımın tarihlendiği 1915 ve sonrasını Arap coğrafyası açısından ele alıyor. Bunu yaparken tarihi de dahil ediyor, 1915'i 'sabitlik'ten çıkarıp, daha öteye bakmamıza olanak sağlıyor. Yeknesak bir soykırım anlayışı yerine, yerelliklere ve bu yerellik ilişkilerinin ortaya çıkardığı farklılıklara odaklanıyor. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun Arap vilayetlerine tehcir edilen Ermenilerin karşılaştıkları politikalar, Ermeni soykırım anlatılarında her daim karşımıza çıkan çölün aynı zamanda bir hayatta kalma aracı olabilmesi, soykırımın bugüne değin süren etkileri, Arapların soykırım karşısındaki tutumları, soykırımda basın-yayın organlarının etkisi, zorla evlendirilen Ermeni kadınların ve yetim çocukların kurtuluşu ve kurtulamayışı gibi hususları içeren bu çalışma, Ermeni soykırımını ve sonrasını anlamak için yeni bir ufuk açıyor."Tıpkı bu tarifteki gibi sabitlikten, yeknesaklıktan kurtulmuş bir bakışla, ufuk açıcı bir tartışma sunuyoruz bu yayında. Emre Can Dağlıoğlu'nun editörlüğünü yaptığı kitap üzerine anlatacaklarını, Yektan Türkyılmaz'ın soru ve değerlendirmeleri eşliğinde dinliyoruz.

Today's Guests: U.C. Davis Human Rights Studies director Dr. Keith David Watenpaugh discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home restrictions have had on global human rights. Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar Dr. Amesh Adalja on the prospects and timeline for a COVID-19 vaccine. Singer/songwriter Robin Bacior on her newly released song "Earth Baby." Resources Johns Hopkins University's global COVID-19 case tracker COVID-19 live tracker California's Health Corps Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation

The refugee as the ultimate modern person — Keith David Watenpaugh, professor and founding director of Human Rights Studies at UC Davis, studies the contemporary Middle East and the role of refugees and displaced persons in world history. He speaks to Institute director Salpi Ghazarian about being an activist scholar, the role of human rights in developing policy, and the Article 26 Backpack, a toolkit for academic mobility. Learn more about the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, at http://armenian.usc.edu.

Prof. Keith David Watenpaugh (University of California, Davis) Bread from Stones The Middle East and the Making of Modern Humanitarianism (Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2015)Interviewed by Harout Ekmanian (Lawyer and Journalist)[Released May 28, 2019]

Refugees and other displaced persons need a safe and secure way to store critical documents. They allow them to get work, go to school and ultimately live within a functioning society, but there hasn't always been a way to securely store and share them. UC Davis human rights professor and director, Keith David Watenpaugh, realized he and his team could fix that problem with Article 26 Backpack. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34582]

Refugees and other displaced persons need a safe and secure way to store critical documents. They allow them to get work, go to school and ultimately live within a functioning society, but there hasn't always been a way to securely store and share them. UC Davis human rights professor and director, Keith David Watenpaugh, realized he and his team could fix that problem with Article 26 Backpack. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34582]

Refugees and other displaced persons need a safe and secure way to store critical documents. They allow them to get work, go to school and ultimately live within a functioning society, but there hasn't always been a way to securely store and share them. UC Davis human rights professor and director, Keith David Watenpaugh, realized he and his team could fix that problem with Article 26 Backpack. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34582]

Refugees and other displaced persons need a safe and secure way to store critical documents. They allow them to get work, go to school and ultimately live within a functioning society, but there hasn't always been a way to securely store and share them. UC Davis human rights professor and director, Keith David Watenpaugh, realized he and his team could fix that problem with Article 26 Backpack. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34582]

Refugees and other displaced persons need a safe and secure way to store critical documents. They allow them to get work, go to school and ultimately live within a functioning society, but there hasn't always been a way to securely store and share them. UC Davis human rights professor and director, Keith David Watenpaugh, realized he and his team could fix that problem with Article 26 Backpack. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34582]

Refugees and other displaced persons need a safe and secure way to store critical documents. They allow them to get work, go to school and ultimately live within a functioning society, but there hasn't always been a way to securely store and share them. UC Davis human rights professor and director, Keith David Watenpaugh, realized he and his team could fix that problem with Article 26 Backpack. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34582]

Keith David Watenpaugh is Professor and Director of Human Rights Studies at the University of California, Davis. Since 2013, he has directed a multi-disciplinary international research program to assist refugee university students and scholars fleeing the war in Syria. He’s leading an effort to expand refugee access to higher education through something called the Article 26 Backpack project, supported by the Ford Foundation, which helps refugee students digitally store their academic credentials. On February 27, 2018, Watenpaugh was at the American Academy as a Richard von Weizsaecker Distinguished Visitor, to deliver a talk about the marriage of his academic work, as a renowned historian of the Middle East, and as a person who cares deeply about the plight of people fleeing war. He sat down with American Academy president Michael Steinberg to discuss his work. Host: R. Jay Magill Producer: William Glucroft Photo: Annette Hornischer

Nearly a century has passed since the Armenian Genocide, but the repercussions of the event still shape relations between Armenia and Turkey, as well as US policy in the region.The most recent round of discussions on normalizing Armenian-Turkish relations broke down in 2010. The two nations have not established diplomatic relations, their border remains closed and Armenians still seek formal recognition of the genocide from the Turkish government. On the international stage, the US seeks a stronger ally in Armenia to help advance its policies in the region. Neighboring both Turkey and Iran, and with close ties to Russia, Armenia has great geostrategic significance for the US. Improved relations between Armenia and Turkey would also advance US interests, as it could lead to greater stability in the region as a whole.Thomas de Waal, an expert on the politics and conflicts of the South Caucasus, will discuss how the Armenian Genocide has shaped contemporary politics both within the region and beyond.Speaker Thomas de Waal is a Senior Associate for the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Keith David Watenpaugh, Director, Human Rights Initiative, University of California, Davis, will moderate the discussion.For more information about this event please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/events/event/1396

with Lerna Ekmekçioğluhosted by Chris GratienThe World War I period irrevocably changed the life of Ottoman Armenians and ultimately heralded the end of Christian communities throughout most of Anatolia. However, following the Ottoman defeat in the war, the brief Armistice period witnessed efforts by Armenians in Istanbul to reconstitute their community in the capital. In this episode, Lerna Ekmekçioğlu explores these efforts and in particular activities to locate and gather Armenian orphans and widows dislocated by war and genocide. Lerna Ekmekçioğlu is Assistant Professor of History at MIT. Her research focuses on the intersections of minority identity and gender in the modern Middle East. (see faculty page)Chris Gratien is a doctoral candidate at Georgetown University researching the social and environmental history of the Ottoman Empire and the modern Middle East. (see academia.edu)Episode No. 161Release date: 27 June 2014Location: Beyoğlu, IstanbulEditing and Production by Chris GratienBibliography courtesy of Lerna EkmekçioğluCitation: "Reconstituting the Stuff of the Nation: Armenians of Istanbul during the Armistice Period," Lerna Ekmekçioğlu and Chris Gratien, Ottoman History Podcast, No. 161 (27 June 2014) http://www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2014/06/armenian-widows-orphans-istanbul.html.SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYLerna Ekmekcioglu, “A Climate for Abduction, A Climate for Redemption: The Politics of Inclusion during and after the Armenian Genocide.” Comparative Studies in Society and History 55, no. 3 (2013): 522–53.Uğur Ümit Üngör, “Orphans, Converts, and Prostitutes: Social Consequences of War and Persecution in the Ottoman Empire, 1914–1923,” War in History 19, 2 (2012): 173–92.Taner Akçam, The Young Turks’ Crime against Humanity: The Armenian Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Ottoman Empire (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012), 287–339.Victoria Rowe, “Armenian Women Refugees at the End of Empire: Strategies of Survival,” in Panikos Panayi and Pipa Virdee, eds., Refugees and the End of Empire: Imperial Collapse and Forced Migration in the Twentieth Century (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011), 164.Keith David Watenpaugh, “The League of Nations’ Rescue of Armenian Genocide Survivors and the Making of Modern Humanitarianism, 1920–1927,” American Historical Review 115, 5 (2010): 1315–39, here 1315.Matthias Bjørnlund, “‘A Fate Worse than Dying:’ Sexual Violence during the Armenian Genocide,” in Dagmar Herzog, ed., Brutality and Desire: War and Sexuality in Europe’s Twentieth Century (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009), 16–58. Vahé Tachjian, “Gender, Nationalism, Exclusion: The Reintegration Process of Female Survivors of the Armenian Genocide,” Nations and Nationalism 15, 1 (2009): 60–80Vahé Tachjian, “Recovering Women and Children Enslaved by Palestinian Bedouins,” in Raymond Kévorkian and Vahé Tachjian, eds., The Armenian General Benevolent Union, One Hundred Years of History (Cairo: AGBU, 2006).Katharine Derderian, “Common Fate, Different Experience: Gender-Specific Aspects of the Armenian Genocide, 1915–1917,” Holocaust and Genocide Studies 19, 1 (May 2005): 1–25. Vahakn Dadrian, “Children as Victims of Genocide: The Armenian Case,” Journal of Genocide Research 5 (2003): 421–38. Vahram Shemmassian, “The League of Nations and the Reclamation of Armenian Genocide Survivors,” in Richard Hovannisian, ed., Looking Backward, Moving Forward: Confronting the Armenian Genocide (New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers, 2003), 94.Ara Sarafian, “The Absorption of Armenian Women and Children into Muslim Households as a Structural Component of the Armenian Genocide,” in Omer Bartov and Phyllis Mack, eds., In God’s Name: Genocide and Religion in the Twentieth Century (New York: Berghahn Books, 2001), 209–21.Isabel Kaprielian-Churchill “Armenian Refugee Women: The Picture Brides 1920–1930,” Journal of American Ethnic History 12, 3 (1993): 3–29. Eliz Sanasarian, “Gender Distinction in the Genocidal Process: A Preliminary Study of the Armenian Case,” Holocaust and Genocide Studies 4, 4 (1989): 449–61.

A panel of UC Davis experts discuss the regional and international implications of the uprising in Tunisia, Egypt, and other parts of the Middle East. The panel consists of David Biale, Scott S. Gartner, Zeev Maoz, Miroslav Nincic, and Keith David Watenpaugh.

UC Davis religious studies professor Keith David Watenpaugh talks about what he learned in teaching a class on genocide, fundamentalism and Iraq.