Oregon Hillel and African Studies Present:

John Pendergrast

"Confronting Genocide in Sudan: What You Can Do."

180 PLC, April 3, 2008, 7:30 pm

John Prendergast is Co-Chair of the ENOUGH Project. During the Clinton administration, John was Director ofAfrican Affairs at the National Security Council, where he was directly involved in a number of peace processes throughout Africa, including the peace deal between Ethiopia and Eritrea. John also has worked for the State Department, members of Congress, the UN, human rights organizations, and think tanks such as the International Crisis Group and the U.S. Institute of Peace. He has authored eight books on Africa, the latest of which he co-authored with actor/activist Don Cheadle, entitled "Not on Our Watch," a New York Times bestseller. He also wrote "God, Oil and Country: Changing the Logic of War in Sudan," and "Frontline Diplomacy: Humanitarian Aid and Conflict in Africa." John co-produced the documentary about northern Uganda called "Journey into Sunset." He has been part of three episodes of CBS' 60 Minutes which earned an Emmy Award for Best Continuing News Coverage. He is helping to spearhead a campaign involving the NBA and Participant Productions to widen awareness on Darfur. He was involved in the making of two recent documentaries, "Darfur Now" (in theaters in November) and "Sand and Sorrow" (premiering on HBO in December). John regularly contributes op-ed columns to major newspapers and journals. John travels regularly to Africa's war zones on fact-finding missions, peace-making initiatives, and awareness-raising trips involving network news programs, celebrities, and politicians. He is a visiting professor atthe University of San Diego and the American University in Cairo.