Her master 's thesis and doctoral dissertation both addressed the impact of European colonialism on Rwanda .
Des Forges earned her B.A. in history from Radcliffe College in 1964 , and her M.A. and a PhD in the same discipline from Yale University in 1966 and 1972 .
Des Forges ' master 's thesis and doctoral dissertation both addressed the impact of European colonialism on Rwanda .
Des Forges earned her B.A. in history from Radcliffe College in 1964 , and her M.A. and a PhD in the same discipline from Yale University in 1966 and 1972 .