Our Professor Tomislav Dulić Featured in Universitetsläraren
What distinguishes war crimes from genocide? In his interview with Universitetsläraren, Professor Tomislav Dulić delves into this question, highlights his ongoing research, and comments on the Centre’s name change.
Tomislav Dulić, Professor in Holocaust and genocide studies. Photo: Universitetsläraren, Håkan Lindgren
We are pleased that our Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Tomislav Dulić, has been featured in such an important magazine, where his research and expertise received well-deserved recognition. In the interview, he discusses his ongoing book project, shares his thoughts on the recent debate surrounding this centre’s name change, and reflects on whether the events in Gaza should be regarded as a genocide.
In the vast majority of cases where it’s not genocide, it’s usually either a war crime or a crime against humanity, and there is no hierarchy between these offences. So it is no less serious to categorise mass killings as crimes against humanity rather than genocide.
This feature is a testament to Dulić’s prominent role in the field. In November 2022, he became Sweden’s first Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. In recent years, he has led the research project Segmented Narratives, Conflicting Histories: Social Memory about the Second World War in the Western Balkans, 1989–2018. Additionally, he has also played a key role in developing an international Bachelor’s programme in Holocaust and Genocide Studies.