Public Religion in Cambodia Following the Fall of the Khmer Rouge

April 13, 2024

Spring 2024 Student Symposium: REWA Minors

This paper focuses on the role of public religion in the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian genocide. I discuss the public roles of the three most prevalent religions within Cambodia, namely Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. While the paper focuses on Cambodia itself, it will also discuss the role of international religious networks in bringing back both aid and religious infrastructure into the country after the Khmer Rouge’s collapse.

Download PDF

About the Author

Karis Danner-McDonald

Karis Danner-McDonald (C'24) is completing her B.A. in sociology with a double minor in justice and peace studies and religion, ethics, and world affairs at Georgetown University. She has led research for the Prison Outreach Program and is a member of the Youth Justice Advocacy Committee at Georgetown's Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service. She has previously worked with programs such as the ASK Mentorship Program and DC Reads. She is a member of Georgetown’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu and was a summer 2023 student fellow for the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues.