'Serbia's Iron Lady' unrepentant for war crimes, plus how humans read faces

About this episode

The episode discusses Biljana Plavšić's war crimes and features insights on how humans interpret faces.

Biljana Plavšić became the only woman convicted for mass atrocities in the Bosnian War. Still alive, in her 90s, a Bosnian-Australian law professor meets her face to face. And cultural historian, Dr. Fay Bound-Alberti explores the ways humans have interpreted faces and how they have shaped our ideas of morality, social hierarchy and psychology. Guests Olivera Simic, Professor in Law, Griffith University and the author of, Madam War Criminal Biljana Plavšić, Serbia’s Iron Lady Dr. Fay Bound-Alberti, Professor of Modern History at King’s College London, and the author of ‘The Face: A Cultural History’.

People in this episode

Guests: Olivera Simic, Dr. Fay Bound-Alberti

Topics covered

• war crimes
• Bosnian War
• face reading
• morality
• social hierarchy
• psychology

Keywords

• Biljana Plavšić
• Bosnian War
• war crimes
• face reading
• morality
• social hierarchy
• psychology

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Organizations: Griffith University, King’s College London

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