Alexander Laban Hinton is an anthropologist whose work focuses on genocide, mass violence, extremism, transitional justice, and human rights.
He has written extensively on the Cambodian genocide and, in 2016, was an expert witness at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
[1] He has authored many books, including, It Can Happen Here: White Power and the Rising Threat of Genocide in the US [2] and Anthropological Witness: Lessons from the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
He also co-organized the 2014-2016 Rethinking Peace Studies initiative and is co-convener of the Global Consortium on Bigotry and Hate (2019–2024).
As of 2023[update], Hinton holds the positions of director of the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights,[7] Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, and UNESCO Chair in Genocide Prevention at Rutgers University.