USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research Presents a Lecture with Dr. Victoria Sanford: "Anthropological Methods for Documenting Human Rights Violations and Genocide"


Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 04:14 PM PDT

Drawing on 25 years of experience investigating human rights violations and genocide in Guatemala, Dr. Sanford will discuss the theory and practice of forensic exhumations, victim identification, archival and testimonial research, and their interplay in legal processes and community desires for justice. She will explore the ways in which science, law, and justice complement and collide with one another as investigations move forward from the field to legal courts and the court of public opinion.