This concept is increasingly accepted in academia but is not a distinct crime against humanity under international law.
On 28 May we welcome British-Syrian architect and researcher Ammar Azzouz, author of the acclaimed Domicide: Architecture, War, and the Destruction of Home in Syria (2023). In this book, Azzouz draws on the pain inflicted on his hometown of Homs, Syria, offering a blueprint for other urban areas of conflict across the world. From Aleppo to Mosul, Mali to Mariupol, to the ongoing destruction of Gaza, cities have been the epicenter of this type of violence. So what is the impact of domicide on the cultural and social fabric of these societies? What is the psychological and emotional toll on individuals and communities? And how can we prevent or resist domicide and rebuild what has been lost?
Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024
Time: 20:00 (drinks from 19:30)
Location: Independent School, Delftsestraat 33
Admission: 10,- (regular), €6,- (reduced)
Language: English
