The Simon-Skjodt Center conducts and supports policy-relevant research to advance the prevention and mitigation of mass atrocities. Decision-makers need timely, thoughtful analysis of potential mass atrocities and actions that could be taken to help prevent them.
The Simon-Skjodt Center’s research includes country case studies, thematic research projects, and comparative analyses to better understand mass atrocities—their causes, dynamics, and consequences—as well as prevention and response strategies. To produce our reports, we conduct in-house research, award fellowships, and recruit consultants. We work with senior and emerging scholars from the US and abroad. We aim to fill gaps in current knowledge and reduce the divide between scholarship and policy action on mass atrocities.
Our Core Work
We use quantitative and qualitative methods to spotlight countries where mass atrocities have not begun, but where the risk for such violence is high.
We identify lessons from history that can potentially contribute to saving lives by preventing future genocides and related crimes against humanity.
We explore contemporary and future trends affecting mass atrocities and atrocity prevention.
Research Convenings
The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide regularly convenes diverse scholars, practitioners, and policy professionals to discuss the relationship between mass atrocities, atrocity prevention, and current or developing issues.
This Section
Find information on historical cases of genocide and other atrocities.