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 about 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.
Current Projects
- Taking Stock of Early Warning for Atrocity Prevention
- Lessons Learned in Preventing and Responding to Mass Atrocities
- The Early Warning Project
Selected Past Projects
- Future of Mass Atrocities and Atrocity Prevention
- The Role of Civilians and Civil Society in Preventing Mass Atrocities
- The Role of Justice in Preventing Mass Atrocities
- Studies of Past Mass Atrocities
- Mass Atrocities Perpetrated by Non-state Actors
- Countering Dangerous Speech, Protecting Free Speech: Practical Strategies to Prevent Genocide
