The “Hive Mind Series” – New Global Initiative from ICSC
In May 2026, under the umbrella of its Transitional Justice Consortium, ICSC launched a new global initiative, the “Hive Mind Series”, bringing together its network to lead conversations shaping the future of memory and justice work.
Through this series, ICSC convenes practitioners, researchers, activists, and members across its network to address critical challenges facing the field and co-create the ideas, questions, and frameworks that will define its next chapter.
Running from May to September, the series will feature 10 sessions led by ICSC and its partners. These sessions will offer a space to share challenges, reflect on urgent questions, and shape emerging thinking around memorialization, documentation and accountability. The series will advance collective knowledge on topics such as “Documentation and Integration: Documenting the Stories of Refugees,” “Collective Memory and Non-Repetition in Latin America,” and “Supporting Sustainable Peace: Funding for Transitional Justice.”
The series began on May 13 with “Ibero-American Memories of Enforced Disappearance [watch session here].” Drawing on collaborative research led by an ICSC member, Museo Casa de la Memoria in Medellín (Colombia), alongside partners across Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, the session examined how enforced disappearance continues to shape demands for truth, justice, reparations, and guarantees of non-repetition – from post-dictatorship contexts to contemporary democracies facing organized violence.
The second session, “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Transitional Justice: Opportunities, Risks, and a Human Rights-Based Approach [watch session here],” was held on May 26. This virtual roundtable presented key findings and recommendations from a new policy paper examining how artificial intelligence and machine learning can be responsibly integrated into transitional justice processes. It also explored the practical benefits of AI for documentation, analysis, and information access, while also addressing critical risks related to data protection, bias, and the integrity of victim-centered approaches.
Join the conversation as we continue to explore critical questions shaping the future of our field. Upcoming sessions include:
Later sessions include:
- Early Warning Systems, Community Documentation, and Atrocity Prevention
- Transitional Justice and the Lasting Impact of Civil Society Mobilization
- Reimagining Peace in the Great Lakes Region
- Civil Society Documentation During Times of Transition
- Documentation and Integration: Documenting the Stories of Refugees
- Beyond Transition: Rethinking Justice in Contexts of Protracted Violence in the WANA Region
As a space for dialogue and collaboration, the “Hive Mind Series” reflects ICSC’s commitment to strengthening collective knowledge and fostering innovation. By bringing together diverse perspectives from its global network, the series aims to support more inclusive, informed, and forward-looking approaches to memory and justice work.e inclusive, informed, and forward-looking approaches to memory and justice work. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to stay updated on upcoming sessions in the “Hive Mind Series”.