Adam Jones (Canadian scholar)
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Adam Jones is a political scientist, writer, and photojournalist based at the University of British Columbia
Okanagan in Kelowna, BC, Canada. He is executive director of the nongovernmental organization Gendercide Watch. He was chosen as one of "Fifty Key Thinkers on the Holocaust and Genocide" for the book of that name, which was published in 2010.
studies. He is author of a leading textbook in the field, "Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction" (Routledge, 2nd edn. forthcoming 2010), and author or editor of numerous other works on genocide and crimes against humanity. From 2005-07, he was Associate Research Fellow in the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University
. He serves as senior book review editor of the Journal of Genocide Research, and has given talks and academic presentations on genocide at conferences and seminars in North and South America, Europe, and East Asia.
In addition to promoting a global-comparative and interdisciplinary approach to the field in his Genocide textbook, Jones has done influential work on genocide and gender (see below). He has also explored artistic and cultural representations of genocide, genocide and structural violence, and (with Nicholas A. Robins) subaltern genocide, or "genocides by the oppressed."
by genocidal perpetrators. In 1999, Jones co-founded the Web-based nongovernmental organization Gendercide Watch with Carla Bergman and Nart Villeneuve, aimed at "confront[ing] gender-selective atrocities against men and women worldwide." His essays on gender, violence, and international politics are compiled in Gender Inclusive: Essays on Violence, Men, and Feminist International Relations (Routledge, 2009).
in Nicaragua was published as Beyond the Barricades: Nicaragua and the Struggle for the Sandinista Press, 1979-1998 (Vanderbilt University Press, 2002), and his doctoral dissertation as The Press in Transition: A Comparative Study of Nicaragua, South Africa, Jordan, and Russia (Deutsches Übersee-Institut, 2002).
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. His first book of travel photography, Latin American Portraits, appeared with The Key Publishing House Inc. in 2008.
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
Okanagan in Kelowna, BC, Canada. He is executive director of the nongovernmental organization Gendercide Watch. He was chosen as one of "Fifty Key Thinkers on the Holocaust and Genocide" for the book of that name, which was published in 2010.
Genocide
Jones is best known for his work in comparative genocideGenocide
Genocide is defined as "the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group", though what constitutes enough of a "part" to qualify as genocide has been subject to much debate by legal scholars...
studies. He is author of a leading textbook in the field, "Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction" (Routledge, 2nd edn. forthcoming 2010), and author or editor of numerous other works on genocide and crimes against humanity. From 2005-07, he was Associate Research Fellow in the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. He serves as senior book review editor of the Journal of Genocide Research, and has given talks and academic presentations on genocide at conferences and seminars in North and South America, Europe, and East Asia.
In addition to promoting a global-comparative and interdisciplinary approach to the field in his Genocide textbook, Jones has done influential work on genocide and gender (see below). He has also explored artistic and cultural representations of genocide, genocide and structural violence, and (with Nicholas A. Robins) subaltern genocide, or "genocides by the oppressed."
Gender and international relations
Jones is known for his distinctive approach to the study of gender and international relations. While supporting feminist claims for attention and intervention in the case of violence and discrimination against women and girls, he has called for greater attention to the plight of battle-aged civilian males, who are regularly targeted for gendercideGendercide
Gendercide is a neologism that refers to the systematic killing of members of a specific sex.-Gendercide:Gendercide is gender-selective mass killing. The term was first used by Mary Anne Warren in her 1985 book, Gendercide: The Implications of Sex Selection...
by genocidal perpetrators. In 1999, Jones co-founded the Web-based nongovernmental organization Gendercide Watch with Carla Bergman and Nart Villeneuve, aimed at "confront[ing] gender-selective atrocities against men and women worldwide." His essays on gender, violence, and international politics are compiled in Gender Inclusive: Essays on Violence, Men, and Feminist International Relations (Routledge, 2009).
Mass media and political transition
Jones's research at the Master's and Ph.D. levels focused on mass media and processes of democratization and political transition. His study of the transformations at the Sandinista newspaper BarricadaBarricada (FSLN)
Barricada was an official organ of FSLN during the Sandinista revolutionary period. The first issue was published on 26 July 1979 and its stated goal was to promote the revolutionary project of the revolutionary regime. In the early days "Barricada" was a competitor with "El Nuevo Diario" and La...
in Nicaragua was published as Beyond the Barricades: Nicaragua and the Struggle for the Sandinista Press, 1979-1998 (Vanderbilt University Press, 2002), and his doctoral dissertation as The Press in Transition: A Comparative Study of Nicaragua, South Africa, Jordan, and Russia (Deutsches Übersee-Institut, 2002).
Travel and photojournalism
Jones has lived or travelled in nearly seventy countries on every populated continent. Much of his travel photography and photojournalism is available under a Creative Commons license on FlickrFlickr
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. His first book of travel photography, Latin American Portraits, appeared with The Key Publishing House Inc. in 2008.
External links
- Adam Jones - Homepage (adamjones.freeservers.com)
- Gendercide Watch (www.gendercide.org)
- Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction (www.genocidetext.net)
- Crimes Against Humanity: A Beginner's Guide (www.crimesagainsthumanity.ca)
- Evoking Genocide (www.evokinggenocide.org)
- Adam Jones - Photography & Photojournalism on Flickr