Dr Daniel Feierstein, president of International Association of Genocide Scholars and Professor of the National University of Tres de Febrero of Argentina, on Wednesday called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique at the latter’s office of the university.
Chairman of the Department of Criminology of DU Prof Dr Zia Rahman and some faculty members were also present on the occasion.
During the meeting, they discussed matters of mutual interest specially the possibilities of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Dhaka University and National University of Tres de Febrero to conduct joint collaborative academic and research programmes.
They also discussed development of criminology education at Dhaka University. They apprised each-other of history and academic activities of their respective university.
The Vice-Chancellor thanked the guest for his visit to Dhaka University and keen interest in its academic activities.
Earlier, Argentine Prof Dr Daniel Feierstein delivered a lecture on “Genocide as Social Practice” at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium Social Science Building of DU.
Dhaka University Criminology Department and the Liberation War Museum jointly organised the lecture session.
