MIGS' work is cutting edge. Peace and conflict resolution are its primary aims. The Institute seeks not only to uncover the underlying reasons for genocide and other crimes against humanity, but also to put forth concrete policy recommendations to resolve conflicts before they intensify and...
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MIGS' work is cutting edge. Peace and conflict resolution are its primary aims. The Institute seeks not only to uncover the underlying reasons for genocide and other crimes against humanity, but also to put forth concrete policy recommendations to resolve conflicts before they intensify and spiral into mass atrocity crimes.

MIGS was founded in 1986, based in the departments of History and Sociology/Anthropology at Concordia University. In recent years, Concordia faculty members and graduate students from Communications, English, Geography, and Political Science have joined in its work, as have colleagues from McGill and the University of Quebec in Montreal.
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MIGS' approach is comparative and historical and involves scholars in Canada, France, Great Britain, Israel, and the United States. Through its Occasional Paper Series and its web site, it collects and disseminates knowledge created by researchers about the historical origins of the mass killings...
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MIGS' approach is comparative and historical and involves scholars in Canada, France, Great Britain, Israel, and the United States. Through its Occasional Paper Series and its web site, it collects and disseminates knowledge created by researchers about the historical origins of the mass killings that have become such a prominent part of our time. MIGS also accomplishes its mission through teaching, workshops, conferences, and publications. Additional information and web links are made available on this Web site. MIGS seeks to encourage research by offering its resources and its hospitality to Concordia students and faculty, as well as post-doctoral fellows and colleagues visiting from other universities and research centres. You are welcome to propose Occasional Papers, new web links, and news items for inclusion on this site. MIGS activities are supported by private donations and outside grants.

The founding co-directors of MIGS are Concordia Professors Frank Chalk (History) and Kurt Jonassohn (Sociology). Assisting them in the work of the Institute are MIGS Research Associates, and the members of the Academic Advisory Board and the Board of Directors.
MIGS is a an officially recognized Research Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Science of Concordia University. Donations to advance its research projects, publications, conferences and web site facilities are always welcome and may be sent to Concordia University targetted to support the work of MIGS.
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MIGS provides youth with the tools to educate themselves on Genocide, both past and current human rights violations, and to keep up with the news in countries like Rwanda, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and the Democratic Republic Congo with our Media Monitoring Program.
Students also have the...
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MIGS provides youth with the tools to educate themselves on Genocide, both past and current human rights violations, and to keep up with the news in countries like Rwanda, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and the Democratic Republic Congo with our Media Monitoring Program.
Students also have the opportunity to apply for internships with MIGS.
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