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International Coalition of Sites of Conscience Names Elizabeth Silkes as New Executive Director
New York, USA, August 6, 2010 — The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience has named Elizabeth Silkes as its new Executive Director, effective immediately. Elizabeth (Liz) Silkes comes to the Coalition with more than 15 years of experience in all aspects of non-profit leadership and development. Her expertise centers on strategically growing dynamic international organizations focused on mobilizing public interest in and action for social change. Ms. Silkes succeeds founding director Liz Sevcenko as the Coalition completes ten years as the only network of places of memory committed to using their history to open public dialogue on pressing contemporary issues. Read More.
Selection of recent media coverage
- Una Doble Lección de Memoria – A Double Lesson in Memory (Page Two of Article)
ARQ
March 29, 2011 - Death in Dhaka
The Express Tribune
March 20, 2011 - Harnessing the power of the past for a better future
Anglican Journal
March 15, 2011 - Transitional Justice: Memory as an Instrument of Peace
Philantopic
February 28, 2011 - Touring History’s Dark Side
BBC Travel
February 11, 2011 - A Decade of Dialogue at Sites of Conscience
National Council on Public History
September 2010 - BBC World: Sites of Conscience discuss “politics of memory” in Latin America
BBC Mundo
September 14, 2010 - Sites of Conscience draw on the past to make a better future: an account from the Liberation War Museum
Daily Star – Bangladesh
August 6, 2010 - Why Sites of Conscience? Perspective from Nepal
The Kathmandu Post – Nepal
July 20 2010 - Bangladeshi media reports on Asian Sites of Conscience regional meeting
Desh TV – Bangladesh
July 18, 2010
- Asian Sites of Conscience call to spread peace education
Daily Star – Bangladesh
July 18, 2010 - Sites of Conscience shed light on Dark Tourism in Australian radio program
ABC Radio National – Australia
July 8, 2010 - Museum of Free Derry: Sites of Conscience use their history to impact on current issues
Museum ID
June 21, 2010 - Op-Ed Cites Sites of Conscience as Examples in Opening Spaces of Painful Memory
The Huffington Post – USA
May 29, 2010 - Star Magazine describes how the Gandhi Ashram and the Liberation War Museum Promote Tolerance through Annual Youth camp
Star Magazine – Bangladesh
April 4, 2010 - BBC Radio characterizes Liberian Art and Memory Workshop as First Step to Implement TRC Recommendation for Memorialization
BBC Radio – Liberia
March 31, 2010 - Memory Workshop by Coalition Members Opens Discussion on Liberia’s Civil Wars reports THE NEWS
THE NEWS – Liberia
March 31, 2010 - THE NEWS reports in pictures: Launch of WITNESS-REMEMBER-CREATE in Liberia
THE NEWS – Liberia
March 30, 2010 - Coalition Members’ exchange program enables Liberians to share memories through art, writes the Daily Observer
Daily Observer – Liberia
March 31, 2010 - Chile’s Museum of Memory and Human Rights hopes to join the International Coalition, writes the Santiago Times
Santiago Times – Chile
January 21, 2010 - La Nación describes Chile’s new Museum for Memory and Human Rights, and its potential membership in the Coalition
La Nación – Chile
January 8, 2010 - Organización Sociedad Civil Las Abejas joins the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, reports La Jornada
La Jornada – Mexico
December 22, 2009 - Veintitrés describes how documentary film of Casa por la Memoria y la Cultura Popular shares local memories of State Terrorism
Veintitres – Argentina
December 3, 2009 - “Exhibits of Conscience” contribute to immigration debate, writes In These Times
In These Times- USA
November 20, 2009 - Tenement tour triggers conversation: The Lo-Down highlights Tenement Museum’s new dialogue program
The Lo-Down – USA
October 29, 2009 - Liz Sevcenko shares how the International Coalition ‘connects history and action’ at Concordia University
Concordia Journal – Canada
October 29, 2009 - Immigration Sites of Conscience foster dialogue on local issues says USARiseup.com
USARiseup- United States
October 22, 2009 - The San Francisco Examiner Discusses the Role of Museums in the Immigration Debate
The San Francisco Examiner – United States
October 7, 2009 - Media Highlight New Programs of Immigration Sites of Conscience
United States
September 30, 2009 - The Detroiter Features the Arab American National Museum’s Public Dialogue and Participation in the Immigration Sites of Conscience network
The Detroiter – United States
September 16, 2009 - Página 12 describes Rosario’s Museo de la Memoria’s collaboration with the International Coalition
Página 12 – Argentina
August 2, 2009 - Commercial Appeal reports on the Coalition’s International Summit in Memphis
Commercial Appeal – United States
June 27, 2009 - Chicago Tribune describes the “Power of Place” at the National Public Housing Museum
Chicago Tribune – United States
June 24, 2009 - The New York Times highlights the Coalition’s impact on the field of museology and heritage
New York Times – United States
March 19, 2009 - Democracy Begins in Conversation: Mail & Guardian Features Youth Discussing the Constitution at Constitution Hill
Mail & Guardian – South Africa
February 4, 2009 - Times Colonist describes Tenement Museum’s “Kitchen Conversations” as avenue to discuss modern housing
Victoria Times Colonist – Canada
October 10, 2008 - TIME magazine explores efforts to remember the ‘unreconciled’ Liberation War of Bangladesh
TIME magazine – United States
September 24, 2008 - Phnom Penh Post covers Asian Sites of Conscience regional meeting
Phnom Penh Post – Cambodia
August 26, 2008 - Chicago Tribune describes Immigration Sites of Conscience
Chicago Tribune – United States
August 22, 2008 - The Times (London) reports on formation of European Sites of Conscience network
Times Online – UK
July 22, 2008 - (Italian)
Famiglia Cristiana – Italy
July 2008 - (Italian)
Bandera Gialla – Italy
June 26, 2008 - (Italian)
Il Domani – Italy
June 22, 2008 - Inter Press Service interviews Liz Sevcenko, director of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
IPS – Italy
June 18, 2008 - (Italian)
Romagna Oggi – Italy
June 16, 2008 - San Diego Tribune features New Americans Museum among immigration Sites of Conscience network
San Diego Union Tribune – United States
June 14, 2008 - New Democrat identifies Lutheran Church as potential site for memorialization from Coalition workshop
New Democrat – Liberia
May 22, 2008 - Le Monde Diplomatique highlights District Six Museum as a living place of memory
Le Monde Diplomatique – France
May 2008 - Chicago Tribune – United States
April 4, 2008 - New York Times describes Lower East Side Tenement Museum’s dialogue program ‘Kitchen Conversations’
New York Times – United States
March 12, 2008
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