Making the Unbearable a Bit More Bearable
2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Phoenix) | Scottsdale Community, 9000 E Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale, az, 85256
The Work of Forensic Anthropologists and Archaeologists in Bosnia
In partnership with Scottsdale Community College Anthropology Department and Arizona State University, PHA invites you to our next speaker series event, Making the Unbearable a Bit More Bearable: The Work of Forensic Anthropologists and Archaeologists in Bosnia.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Through case studies from post-war Bosnia, this presentation explores how forensic evidence contributes to historical documentation, judicial accountability, and the restoration of dignity to victims and their families, while highlighting the ethical and humanitarian dimensions of this work.

Event Speaker: Dr. Lisa Marsio
Dr. Lisa Marsio is a professor of archaeology and biological anthropology at Scottsdale Community College. She received a B.A in Classical Archaeology, and an M.A, and Ph.D in Near Eastern Archaeology all from the University of Arizona. Her fieldwork focuses on Late Bronze and Iron Age sites in Northern Israel. Her research on the work of forensic anthropologists in Bosnia is a result of a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship awarded the summer of 2017.
Refreshments will be provided.
This event is free and open to the public.

2026 Community-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration
2026-04-12 16:00 - 17:30 | Beth El Congregation, 1118 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX, Glendale, AZ, 85021
Register for our community-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Sunday, April 12, 2026
4:00 pm
Beth El Congregation
1118 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ
