Symposium on International Justice: The Trial of Ratko Mladić

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March 13-14, 2019

The Human Rights Institute, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, and other programs at UConn will host a symposium on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, culminating in an exclusive preview and post-show discussion of Rob Miller and Henry Singer’s documentary, The Trial of Ratko Mladić (2018). The symposium brings together varied stakeholders, scholars, and experts to consider the past, present and future of international justice, examining the ICTY as an exemplar of the possibilities and limits of the quest for justice in the face of crimes against humanity and genocide.

March 13, 2019

5:00 – 7:00   “Between Evidence and Ethics in the ICTY”

Location: Bloomberg Hall, UConn Law School, Hartford

A buffet dinner will be held between 5:00 – 5:30 pm, followed by the round-table discussion

  • Camille Bibles, U.S. Magistrate Judge
  • Elvedin Pašić, witness, former ICTY
  • Bojana Vuleta, linguist, former ICTY

March 14, 2019 – Symposium Panels

10:00 – 12:00     Archives for Justice: Dodd Papers and Romano Collection

Location: Thomas J. Dodd Research Center

  • Glenn Mitoma, Director, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
  • Predrag Dojčinović, Research Affiliate, UConn Human Rights Institute
  • Robert Donia, Research Associate, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, University of Michigan

12:00 – 2:00       The Making of The Trial of Ratko Mladić

Location: UConn Humanities Institute, Conference Room, Babbidge Library, 4th Floor; light lunch will be provided

  • Rob Miller, Director of The Trial of Ratko Mladic
  • Henry Singer, Director of The Trial of Ratko Mladic
  • Arthur Traldi, Trial attorney, former ICTY
  • Heather Elliott-Famularo, Head, UConn Digital Media and Design, Moderator

3:00 – 4:30          Past, Present, and Future of International Justice

Location: Konover Auditorium, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center

  • Richard Wilson, Gladstein Distinguished Chair in Human Rights, University of Connecticut, moderator
  • Camille Bibles, U.S. Magistrate Judge
  • Dermot Groome, Professor of Law, Harvey A. Feldman Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Penn State’s Dickinson Law
  • Predrag Dojčinović, Research Affiliate, UConn Human Rights Institute
  • Marie O’Leary, Counsel/Legal Adviser, Office of Public Counsel for the Defence, International Criminal Court

3:00 – 4:30 Teaching Genocide with Film Workshop

Location: Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Room 162

  • Alan Marcus, UConn School of Education
  • Glenn Mitoma, Director, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center and UConn School of Education/HRI
  • Rob Miller, Director of The Trial of Ratko Mladic

4:30 – 5:00          From the Streets to the Courtroom: Human Rights Archives on Display

Location: John P. McDonald Reading Room, Archives & Special Collections, Dodd Research Center

  • Graham Stinnett, Archivist of Human Rights and Alternative Press Collections

5:00 – 7:30   The Trial of Ratko Mladić: Film screening & post-show discussion

Location: Konover Auditorium, Dodd Research Center

  • Rob Miller, Director, The Trial of Ratko Mladić
  • Henry Singer, Director, The Trial of Ratko Mladić

7:30 – 8:00 pm Reception in the Dodd Lounge

This event is supported by the Human Rights Institute, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, UConn School of Law, Archives and Special Collections, and the Department of Digital Media & Design.

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