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How, then, did religion and religious institutions also play a critical role in Rwanda\u0027s post-genocide politics of reconciliation?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022lead\u0022\u003EIn conversation, \u003Cstrong\u003EPhilip Gourevitch\u003C\/strong\u003E, whose award-winning book shaped a generation\u0027s understanding of the Rwandan genocide, and \u003Cstrong\u003EAnand Gopal\u003C\/strong\u003E, whose reporting has illuminated the human realities of war from Afghanistan to Syria, explore these questions of faith, atrocity, and reconciliation through the lens of witness and storytelling, reflecting on how narrative can deepen empathy and inform our response to conflict today.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis event is part of the Leard Family Initiative on Religion and Global Affairs, made possible by the Leard Family\u2019s generous support of the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/csrc.asu.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECenter for the Study of Religion and Conflict\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. The initiative brings together students, faculty, practitioners and community members to deepen our collective understanding of religion\u2019s role in matters of global concern.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Chr class=\u0022copy-divider\u0022\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAbout the speakers\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/form\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/contributors\/philip-gourevitch\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhilip Gourevitch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is an award-winning author, longtime staff writer for The New Yorker and former editor of The Paris Review. His books include \u003Cstrong\u003EWe Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EA Cold Case\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EStandard Operating Procedure\u003C\/strong\u003E. His work has received numerous honors, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and George Polk Book Award. Gourevitch holds the Glenn \u0026amp; Amanda Fuhrman Chair for the Study of Language and Literature at the Bard Prison Initiative. His forthcoming book is You Hide That You Hate Me And I Hide That I Know.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3116076\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnand Gopal\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is an award-winning journalist, author and faculty at Arizona State University. His reporting and scholarship focus on conflict, politics and everyday life in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. His acclaimed book \u003Cstrong\u003ENo Good Men Among the Living\u003C\/strong\u003E was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and won the Ridenhour Book Prize. 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