Insights from Mendelsohn's Archives: Past, Present, and Future

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Abstract

Through the lens of Mendelsohn archives, our roundtable will discuss their influence on current issues in victimology and envision the future trajectory of victimology research. We will examine the questions posed by Mendelsohn and their relevance in the present and their implications for the future. This includes exploring the role of victimology as an independent discipline or its relation to criminology, the question of victims of genocide, the role of the victim in criminal procedure, and the other issues and challenges related to contemporary times in which the theories developed by Mendelsohn can be applied. By examining Mendelsohn's legacy, we will identify new paths for exploration in the field. The roundtable will serve as a platform to envision the future of victimology, drawing inspiration from the rich historical context provided by Mendelsohn's archives.

Subtopic

• Topic 4: Victimology / Patterns and trends in Victimization (Victimology WG)

Chair

• Simha Landau, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Professor Emeritus of Criminology

Discussants

• Polina Smiragina-Ingelström, DIS and Lund University

• Stephan Parmentier, KU Leuven

• Jan van Dijk, NSCR

• Andra Roxana Trandafir, University of Bucharest

• Beatrice Coscas Williams, Western Galilee Academic college

• Andreea Zota, Université de Montréal

• Michael Kilchling, Max Planck Institut (Freiburg)

• Maarten Kunst, Leiden University