Talk with Olivera Simić: “Madam War Criminal” – Women, War and Justice

The legal scholar and author Olivera Simić (Professor at Griffith University, Australia) will visit the University of Graz to discuss her latest book,
Madam War Criminal: The Extraordinary Life and Trial of a Woman Accused of War Crimes (Hurst Publishers).

In a conversation with Heike Karge and Armina Galijaš, Olivera Simić will offer insights into the making of the book, her research on war, gender and transitional justice, as well as the biographical and personal dimensions behind this extraordinary court case.

The book tells the story of a woman charged with war crimes and examines how gender roles, media representations and legal practices intersect in contexts of violence and post-war reckoning. Simić combines legal analysis, feminist theory and personal reflection, opening up new perspectives on responsibility, guilt and justice.

Speakers:

• Olivera Simić (Griffith University, Brisbane)
• Heike Karge (University of Graz)
• Armina Galijaš (University of Graz)

Venue: University of Graz, Mozartgasse 3, Library
Language: English

About Olivera Simić

Olivera Simić is Professor at Griffith University Law School (Australia). Her research interests include transitional justice, human rights, feminist legal and war studies, peace studies and the prosecution of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia. She has published widely on war, gender and justice, and combines academic analysis with personal experience as someone who lived through the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

About the book:
https://hurstpublishers.com/book/madam-war-criminal/