The U.S. Military edition of the Lemkin Seminar, organized in partnership with the [Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum](http://www.auschwitz.org.pl/) and the [Department of Command and Leadership](http://usacac.army.mil/about-cac) at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, brought mid-ranking officers to the site of the former German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oświęcim, Poland, for one week of education in preventing mass atrocities and protecting civilians during military operations. **Click dates below to learn more.**
### September 25–October 2, 2011
### Program
Lemkin Seminar, U.S. Military, September 25–October 2, 2011 Click to download
### Organizers
- Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation
- [Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum](http://en.auschwitz.org.pl/m/)
### Supporter
- United States Department of Defense
### Goals
- To familiarize participants with the concept of genocide, its relation to the broader category of mass atrocity, and the processes by which genocide occurs.
- To empower participants with the practical competencies (knowledge and skills) necessary to develop the means to identify and deter the potential for genocide (pre-conflict early warning and assessment), limit genocide as it unfolds (responses during conflict), and engage in programs of transitional justice that aim to prevent the future occurrence of mass atrocity in post-conflict society (stability operations).
- To create a heightened degree of awareness and sensitivity to the role of nongovernmental actors and grassroots activism in supporting the work of military operations in zones of conflict.
### Instructors
1. **Alicja Bialecka,** Educational Programs Director, International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust
2. **Jurgen Brauer,** Professor of Economics, Augusta State University
3. **Jennifer Ciardelli,** National Institute for Holocaust Education, US Holocaust Memorial Museum
4. **Tibi Galis,** Executive Director, Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation
5. **LTC Gary T. Johnson,** Deputy Director, Future Concepts Directorate, The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School
6. **LTC Natalie Kolb,** Judge Advocate, U.S. Army; Military Advisor to U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues
7. **John Langlois,** Kenya Country Representative, Office of Transition Initiatives, USAID
8. **Alexander Mayer-Rieckh,** AfterConflict Group
9. **Stephen Rapp,** U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues
10. **Dwight Raymond,** U.S. Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute
11. **Lieutenant-General Jonathon Riley,** Director-General and Master of the Armouries (UK)
12. **Piotr Setkiewicz,** Chief Historian, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
13. **James Waller,** Cohen Endowed Chair of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene State College; AIPR Affiliated Scholar
14. **Erin Weir,** Senior Advocate for Peacekeeping, Refugees International
### Participants
1. Major Christopher Burgess
2. Major Joseph R. Cranfield
3. Major Joel P. Cummings
4. Major Larry Dabeck
5. Major Andrew J. DeKever
6. Lieutenant Commander Christopher Dodds
7. Major Gary J. Harrison
8. Major Connie Herbin
9. Michael L. Hogg, Department of Military History
10. Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Chul-Wook Kim
11. Major Donyeill A. Mozer
12. Major Kevin T. Renau
13. Major John Reynolds
14. Major Frank E. Riggle
15. Major Earl D. Russell
16. Major Darcy L. Schnack
17. Major Troy A. Schnack
18. Major David A. Schnarr
19. Lieutenant Commander Wade C. Thames
20. Major Stephen M. Wisniew
Also attending were Professor Charles E. Heller and John Ukleya from the CGSC Department of Command and Leadership (DCL).
### April 10–17, 2011
### Program
Lemkin Seminar, U.S. Military, April 10–17, 2011 Click to download
### Organizers
- Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation
- [Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum](http://en.auschwitz.org.pl/m/)
### Supporter
- United States Department of Defense
### Goals
- To familiarize participants with the concept of genocide, its relation to the broader category of mass atrocity, and the processes by which genocide occurs.
- To empower participants with the practical competencies (knowledge and skills) necessary to develop the means to identify and deter the potential for genocide (pre-conflict early warning and assessment), limit genocide as it unfolds (responses during conflict), and engage in programs of transitional justice that aim to prevent the future occurrence of mass atrocity in post-conflict society (stability operations).
- To create a heightened degree of awareness and sensitivity to the role of nongovernmental actors and grassroots activism in supporting the work of military operations in zones of conflict.
### Instructors
(in order of presentation)
- **Tibi Galis,** Executive Director , AIPR
- **James Waller** , Cohen Endowed Chair of Holocaust and Genocide Studies , Keene State College; AIPR Affiliated Scholar
- **Jennifer Ciardelli and Gretchen Skidmore** , National Institute for Holocaust Education , United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- **Alicja Bialecka** , Educational Programs Director, International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust
- **Piotr Setkiewicz** , Chief Historian, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
- **Piotr Trojanski** , International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust; Pedagogical University, Krakow
- **LTC Natalie Kolb** , Judge Advocate, U.S. Army; Military Advisor to U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (S/WCI)
- **Sally Chin** , MARO Project Director , Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
- **Erin Weir** , Senior Advocate for Peacekeeping, Refugees International
- **Charles Anderton** , Professor of Economics, College of the Holy Cross
- **Lieutenant-General Jonathon Riley** , Director-General and Master of the Armouries (UK)
- **John Langlois** , Kenya Country Representative, Office of Transition Initiatives , United States Agency for International Development
- **Alexander Mayer-Rieckh** , SSR expert, International Security Sector Advisory Team (ISSAT) , Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF); member, AfterConflict group
### Participants
1. Major Geoffrey Bailey
2. Major Antwan Brown
3. Major Grant C. Bucks
4. Major William Christopher
5. Major Larry W. Cunningham
6. Major Joseph Fairfield
7. Major Jeremy Finn
8. Major David A. Flowers
9. Major Richard J. Fonyi
10. Major Robert Gagnon
11. Major Matthew T. Garrison
12. Major Scott A. Hamilton
13. Major Matthew J. Hund
14. Major Shelley Raymond
15. Major Jeremy Riegel
16. Major Lisa M. Souders
17. Major Mark A. Terrell
18. Major Diltrice Thomas
19. Major Christian A. Thompson
20. Major Stephen A. Tribble
21. Edward D. Jennings, Assistant Professor
22. Dr. Ted A. Thomas, Director of Leadership Instruction
Also attending were Professor Charles E. Heller and Assistant Professor Kevin E. Gentzler from the CGSC Department of Command and Leadership (DCL).
### September 19–25, 2010
### Program
Lemkin Seminar, U.S. Military, September 19–25, 2010 Click to download
### Organizers
- Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation
- [Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum](http://en.auschwitz.org.pl/m/)
### Supporter
- United States Department of Defense
### Goals
The Fort Leavenworth CGSC Lemkin Seminar was designed with a view to implementing the recommendations of the 2008 Genocide Prevention Task Force report, specifically those contained in:
- Click to download, Early Warning: Assessing Risks and Triggering Action;
- Click to download, Early Prevention: Engaging Before the Crisis; and
- Click to download, Employing Military Options
### Subjects of Study
- the causes of genocide;
- case studies of mass atrocities;
- the role of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations in the field;
- grassroots conflict prevention;
- media and information operations;
- working with local actors; and,
- legal and policy tools to prevent mass atrocities from happening on their watch.
### Media
- [FoxNews.com article](http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/10/military-uses-holocaust-to-prevent-genocide/)
- [YouTube video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xchKkQSo_Vo)
### Instructors
(in order of presentation)
- **James Waller,** Cohen Endowed Chair of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene State College
- **Alicja Bialecka,** International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust
- **Max Kelly,** Curriculum Coordinator
- **Michael Newton,** Professor of the Practice of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School
- **Alison Giffen,** Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Future of Peace Operations Program, Henry L. Stimson Center
- **Tibi Galis,** Executive Director, Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation
- **John Langlois,** Kenya Country Representative, Office of Transition Initiatives, USAID
- **Erin Weir,** Senior Advocate for Peacekeeping, Refugees International
- **Lieutenant-General Jonathon Riley,** Director-General and Master of the Armouries (UK)
- **Alexander Mayer-Rieckh,** International Security Sector Advisory Team (ISSAT), Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
### Participants
1. Major Christopher Barker
2. Major Jennifer Bower
3. Major Leland Brown
4. Major Shane F. Finn
5. Lieutenant Commander Michael N. Goad
6. Major Brian M. Hansen
7. Major Raquel M. Inman
8. Major Gary T. Johnson
9. Major Grace H. Kim
10. Lieutenant Commander Karl W. Kraut
11. Major Chris Lane
12. Major Ed D. Mangahas
13. Major May L. Nicholson
14. Major Jack Parker
15. Major Michael O. Perry
16. Major Shane A. Roach
17. Major Ginnette Ruth
18. Major Jeffrey A. Salem
19. Major R. Eric Schmidt
20. Major Gregory Stroud
21. Major Jeffrey D. Struecker
22. Major Amber J. Williams
23. Major John S. Woo
24. Major Jonathan S. Zimmer
Also attending were Professor Charles E. Heller and Assistant Professor Kevin E. Gentzler from the CGSC Department of Command and Leadership (DCL).
### June 20–27, 2010
### Program
June 20–27, 2010 Click to download
### Organizers
- Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation
- [Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum](http://en.auschwitz.org.pl/m/)
### Supporter
- United States Department of Defense
### Goals
The Fort Leavenworth CGSC Lemkin Seminar was designed with a view to implementing the recommendations of the 2008 Genocide Prevention Task Force report, specifically those contained in
- Click to download, Early Warning: Assessing Risks and Triggering Action;
- Click to download, Early Prevention: Engaging Before the Crisis; and
- Click to download, Employing Military Options
### Subjects of Study
- the causes of genocide;
- case studies of mass atrocities;
- the role of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations in the field;
- grassroots conflict prevention;
- media and information operations;
- working with local actors; and,
- legal and policy tools to prevent mass atrocities from happening on their watch.
### Instructors
(in order of presentation)
- **James Waller,** Cohen Endowed Chair of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene State College
- **Piotr Setkiewicz,** Head of Research Department, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
- **Artur Szyndler,** Auschwitz Jewish Center
- **Norul Rashid,** Office of UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide
- **Nicole Deller,** Director of Programs, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, CUNY Graduate Center
- **Lawrence Woocher,** Senior Program Officer, Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, United States Institute of Peace
- **Natalie Kolb,** U.S. State Department War Crimes Unit
- **Max Kelly,** Independent Consultant
- **Erin Weir,** Senior Advocate for Peacekeeping, Refugees International
- **Staff,** Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation
- **Lieutenant-General Jonathon Riley,** Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers (Gorazde, 1995); Commander, UK Joint Task Force (Sierra Leone, 2000–01); Director-General and Master of the Armouries (UK)
- **John Langlois,** Kenya Country Representative, Office of Transition Initiatives, USAID
- **Alexander Mayer-Rieckh,** International Security Sector Advisory Team (ISSAT), Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
### Participants
Participants in the first Lemkin Seminar for the U.S. military were instructors from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth and satellite campuses.
1. Lyle N. Adams, Instructor, Department of Logistics and Resource Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2. Joseph C. Bebel, Assistant Professor, Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
3. Gregory T. Beck, Instructor, Department of Logistics and Resource Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
4. Dr. Thomas A. Bruscino, Assistant Professor, School of Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
5. Edwin B. Burgess, Director, Combined Arms Research Library, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
6. Dr. Alice Butler-Smith, School of Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
7. Michael "Tom" Chychota, Assistant Professor, Center for Army Tactics, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
8. Joyce P. DiMarco, Assistant Professor, Department of Command and Leadership, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
9. Dr. Harry D. Dinella, Assistant Professor, Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Satellite Campus, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
10. Dr. Dennis L. Dolan, Teaching Team Leader, Center for Army Tactics, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
11. LTC Brian P. Freidhoff, Instructor, Department of Command and Leadership, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
12. Kevin E. Gentzler, Assistant Professor, Department of Command and Leadership, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
13. LTC Alva E. Hart, Instructor (Deputy Team Leader), Department of Logistics and Resource Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Satellite Campus, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
14. Dr. Charles E. Heller, Professor, Department of Command and Leadership, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
15. Alex J. Hobbs, Instructor, Department of Distance Education, Advanced Operations and War Course, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
16. Michael H. Hoffman, Assistant Professor, Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Satellite Campus, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
17. Dr. Eugene A. Klann, Associate Professor, Department of Command and Leadership, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
18. Dr. Robert A. Leonard, Assistant Professor, Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Satellite Campus, Fort Gordon, Georgia
19. Joseph C. McDaniel, Assistant Professor, Center for Army Tactics, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
20. Thomas G. Meara, Assistant Professor, Team Leader, Center for Army Tactics, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
21. Mark V. Montesclaros, Assistant Professor, Full Spectrum Operations, Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Satellite Campus, Fort Gordon, Georgia
22. Marlyn R. Pierce, Assistant Professor, Department of Military History, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
23. Scott A. Porter, Assistant Professor, Teaching Team Leader, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
24. LTC Eric R. Price, Exercise Director, School for Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
25. Allen "Dwight" Raymond, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
26. Kenneth J. Riggins, Assistant Professor, Department of Command and Leadership, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
27. Dr. Peter J. Schifferle, School for Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
28. COL Thomas E. Sheperd, Director of African Studies and Regional Studies Coordinator, Department of National Security and Strategy, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
29. LTC David L. Spencer, Instructor, Center for Army Tactics, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
30. Jim Thomas, Deputy Director, Department of Command and Leadership, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
31. John F. Ukleya, Assistant Professor, Department of Command and Leadership, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
32. LTC William "Ben" Waller, Advance Operations Course Distance Education Facilitator, Department of Distance Education, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
33. Michael E. Weaver, Assistant Professor, Department of Logistics and Resource Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
