ICSC co-organizes a Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable in Sarajevo to rethink the role of memory in preventing violence At a time of rising polarization, historical revisionism and…
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‘What Do I Owe Communities Back?’ How ICSC’s Partnership with Newcastle University Is Making an Impact
When Linda Norris and Chris Whitehead first met at a conference several years ago, they knew they wanted to create a partnership of some kind….
More“History Lives in Our Bodies”
Black Women’s Blueprint is a transnational black feminist organization that celebrates the African diaspora, while mourning the violent conditions that created it. Through advocacy, transformative…
More“It Takes Great Courage to Face the Facts:” On Women’s Activism in the MENA Region
Originally trained as a pediatric specialist, Maha Alsakban founded Coalition member Women’s Human Rights Centre in 2003. Based in Diwaniya, in south central Iraq, WHRC…
More“The Environment Isn’t Just the Things; It’s the People.”
The Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center (LCC) was established forty years ago at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) out of an urban…
More“The Present Needs Memory”
Guatemala was immersed in a protracted internal armed conflict between the government and leftist guerrilla groups between 1960-1996. During these decades, a series of military dictatorships…
More“The Very Personal Is What Changes People’s Consciousness:” An Interview with Activist Shirley Gunn
For Shirley Gunn, activism and personal stories have long gone hand in hand. Born in Cape Town in 1955, she grew up as an eyewitness…
More“At the Stroke of a Pen, My Life Changed Forever”
By Bonney Djuric Director, Parramatta Female Factory Precinct (PFFP) and Lily Hibberd Artist and Co-Founder of PFFP Memory Project and DECRA ARC Fellow at NIEA/UNSW A…
More“The Hive Mind Series” – Launching May 13
The “Hive Mind Series” – New Global Initiative from ICSC In May 2026, under the umbrella of its Transitional Justice Consortium, ICSC launched a new…
More#MeMemorial
Solidarity Statement on International Memorial November 17, 2021; Updated on November 25, 2021 and December 21, 2021 The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience stands…
More#SurvivorsKnowBest
In November 2021, the Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation (GIJTR) and Amplifier, a nonprofit design lab that brings together artists and activists, launched…
More#VoteWithMemory campaign
In June 2024, millions of citizens will have the opportunity to participate in the European Parliament election. Voting represents the most direct way of influencing the composition of the European institution and, therefore, the future of the region and its role in the most pressing global challenges – including escalating conflicts, the polarisation of our societies, the climate crisis, human rights violations, and persistent economic inequalities. In this context, ICSC-Europe has launched the #VoteWithMemory digital campaign. The initiative highlights the importance of learning from Europe’s historical past to better address current crises and avoid their escalation and repetition. Read the open letter and join the campaign.
More2021 Project Support Fund Awardees
The Coalition is pleased to announce that four Sites of Conscience were awarded Project Support Fund grants (PSF) in 2021. Awardees will each receive grants…
More2022 Member Survey
Every three years, the Coalition works closely with our members, staff and Board to update our strategic plan which serves to guide our programming around the world…
MoreA Global Study of Racism: 13 Risk Factors for Atrocity Crimes
This recent project, Understanding Racism as a Risk Factor in Atrocity Crimes, identifies telltale patterns and signs of how racism leads to large-scale human rights abuses and genocides.
MoreA Reflection: Perspective and Peace in Palestine
For over two weeks, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience has followed with the utmost attention the horror unfolding in Israel and Gaza. As a global network, many of our members have devoted decades to preserving and sharing the experiences of those whose lives have been devastated by war, repression, violations and abuses. In this context, Sites of Conscience work to defend international law and ensure accountability for crimes past and present while also offering new paths for peace and understanding.
MoreA Woman of Action: Pearl S. Buck and the House that Honors Her
Through its Methodology and Practice department, the Coalition offers a range of trainings and consultations to help museums, historic sites and other cultural organizations engage…
MoreAlissandra Cummins, New Board Chair
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is thrilled to announce that Alissandra Cummins is the new Chair of our Board of Trustees. Director of…
MoreAmerican Association for State and Local History’s Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
The Coalition is proud to be co-hosting the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from August 28-31, 2019. The…
MoreAngel Island, COVID-19 and Collective Innovation
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), a Coalition member in San Francisco, California, is no stranger to the subjects of isolation and resilience. The “Ellis…
MoreApply for 2023 Internships
We are excited to continue our internship program for 2023 in partnership with Newcastle University in which Sites of Conscience can apply to host a student from NU to intern at their site. Applications are due on October 26, 2022.
MoreApply Now for the Project Support Fund
The Coalition is pleased to announce that Round 1 of the 2018 Project Support Fund is now open, with the consultation period taking place from…
MoreAsk the Anthropologist: Q&A with Dr. Jodi Skipper
Dr. Jodi Skipper (she/her) is a Professor of Anthropology and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi, who considers the role of historic preservation in imagining more sustainable and healthy futures for U.S. communities. In the Q&A, Dr. Skipper explains what inspired her to study anthropology, how she thinks academia can be more supportive of community work, and the fascinating research she’s recently participated in – in her own hometown.
MoreAvailable Resources: Guns In America
Situated in “red” states and “blue” states, big cities and rural communities, Sites of Conscience and their allies are uniquely positioned to foster constructive dialogue on gun control among a wide subset of people. To support our members in this, ICSC recently hosted “Disarming America,” a webinar on how Sites of Conscience can spark productive conversations about gun control in their communities. In addition, we are pleased to share our Front Page Dialogue: Guns in America, which offers an adaptable model for engaging visitors in dialogue on the subject. Click to access both resources.
MoreBearing Witness: Women’s Experiences in Detention
“I think we were not conscious of the mistreatment we suffered as women, at least not as conscious as we are today. In that situation,…
MoreBeyond the Uniform: Strategies for Bridging Differences
From 1968 until 1998, Northern Ireland was involved in a brutal conflict commonly known as “The Troubles” – dividing those who felt the country should remain part of the primarily…
MoreBody-Mapping in Uganda
There are a range of tools, both verbal and non-verbal, that assist survivors in coming to terms with past conflict and atrocities. Art methodologies provide an…
MoreBody-Mapping: A New Vision of Hope for the Future
Ashley Nelson, Director of Communications at the Coalition, recently spoke with Amina Krvavac, Executive Director of the War Childhood Museum (WCM), a Site of Conscience…
MoreBosque Redondo
The Coalition’s Kassidy Charles recently sat down with Aaron Roth, the historic site manager at the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Forth Sumner, and Manuelito Wheeler, an advisor to the site, to discuss the space’s evolution and its lessons learned for other Sites of Conscience.
MoreBrazil and the Power of Place
In June 2018 I had the privilege of joining the Coalition as the Regional Program Manager for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. As a…
MoreBuilding a Learning Community: Lessons for a Holistic and Sustainable Approach to Transitional Justice
In countries transitioning from conflict or authoritarian rule, it is crucial that all members of society – especially women and minorities – are included in the envisioning and building…
MoreBuilding Bridges for Human Rights
Memoria Abierta, a collective of human rights organizations based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, works to raise awareness and knowledge about state terrorism in order to…
MoreChanging the Status Quo: Museum Decolonization Institute
The Abbe Museum, a Coalition member in Bar Harbor, Maine, showcases the history and cultures of Maine’s Native people, the Wabanaki, through changing exhibitions, special events, education…
MoreChannels of Trust: Working with Marginalized Communities in Colombia
The conflict in Colombia claimed the lives of over 200,000 people between 1958-2013. To help those affected, and begin to bridge historic divides in the…
MoreCitizenship and Democracy in Brazil’s Schools
The Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR), a Coalition member based in New York, works to prevent genocide by building a worldwide community with the…
MoreCombatting Youth Migration in The Gambia
According to the International Organization for Migration, 45% of the population in The Gambia was under 15 years old in 2015. Over the last few…
MoreCommunity Building and Action after Charlottesville
Dear Friends, The recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia are a stark reminder of the power of sites of memory to either deepen division or inspire…
MoreConfronting Silence: Digital Mapping to Fight Impunity
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience will host its first global webinar of the year, “Confronting Silence: Digital Mapping to Fight Impunity,” on March…
MoreConfronting the Past to Ensure a Peaceful Future
Ashley Nelson, Director of Communications at the Coalition, recently spoke with Tütengül Küçüker, Empowering CSOs Fellowship Coordinator at the Hrant Dink Foundation, a Site of…
MoreCorrecting the Record Virtual Global Workshop
As part of the Coalition’s 2022 global initiative, Correcting the Record: Building Inclusive, Equitable, and Engaged Societies One Narrative at a Time, the Coalition hosted a two-day virtual global workshop on November 29-30, 2022.
MoreCorrecting the Record: Sites of Conscience Reflect on Their Own Collections
In 2022, ICSC developed a one-of-a-kind methodology through a year-long initiative entitled “Correcting the Record.” The methodology – which will be published in a toolkit in February – provides a roadmap for Sites of Conscience and other allies to assess and recalibrate their repositories in order to offer more inclusive historical narratives and expand their impact building more equitable, just, and resilient societies. Communications Assistant Kassidy Charles recently talked with Silvia Fernández, ICSC’s Global Networks Program Director, to learn more about the project.
MoreCOVID-19 Digital Front Page Dialogue
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As of September 30, 2020, there have been over 33 million confirmed cases…
MoreCOVID-19 Public Square
To best support members during this time, we have created the following Virtual Public Square as we know that even while we must be physically…
MoreCreación de la plataforma: Museo Internacional para la Democracia
Camila Yanzaguano Bravo, Asociada de Comunicaciones de la Coalición, habló recientemente con Gustavo Meoño Brenner, Coordinador de Memoria y Derechos Humanos del Museo Internacional para…
MoreCreating Change from Within
An Interview with Stacey Garcia Communications Assistant Kassidy Charles recently sat down with Program Manager Stacey Garcia, who is helping facilitate ICSC’s Addressing the Silences…
MoreCreating the Platform: Museo Internacional para la Democracia
Camila Yanzaguano Bravo, a Communications Associate at the Coalition, recently spoke with Gustavo Meoño Brenner, the Coordinator of Memory and Human Rights at Museo Internacional…
MoreDeclaración sobre el proceso de suspensión de la membersía del Centro Nacional de Memoria Histórica de Colombia
El 1 de febrero de 2020, la Coalición Internacional de Sitios de Conciencia suspendió la membresía del Centro Nacional de Memoria Histórica en Bogotá, Colombia,…
MoreDeclaración sobre el proceso de suspensión de la membresía del Centro Nacional de Memoria Histórica de Colombia
El 1 de febrero de 2020, la Coalición Internacional de Sitios de Conciencia suspendió la membresía del Centro Nacional de Memoria Histórica en Bogotá, Colombia,…
MoreDialogue Across Difference in Sri Lanka
The Coalition’s Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation has been working with civil society organizations in Sri Lanka since 2015 to facilitate communication between…
MoreDialogue in Difficult Times
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is pleased to offer its first ever virtual dialogue training course, open to members and non-members alike. Dialogue in Difficult Times is a six-hour virtual training designed to give staff at Sites of Conscience and like-minded organizations the theoretical and practical tools they need to build dialogic conversations. The training will be held on June 4th, 5th and 6th from 2:00-4:00 PM EST each day, and will be facilitated by Stacey Garcia and Linda Norris.
MoreDid Black Lives Matter? Rewriting History in a Caribbean Context
By Alissandra Cummins, Director, Barbados Museum & Historical Society “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it myself.”[i] This popular…
MoreDocumenting Human Rights Violations with Rohingya Communities
“We are hungry for justice and human rights” explained a Rohingya community leader to Ereshnee Naidu-Silverman, Senior Director of the Coalition’s Global Transitional Justice Initiative…
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MoreDoor of No Return: Climate Change and Maison des Esclaves
While leaders around the globe cast doubt on climate change, the effects of global warming and rising sea levels are taking an increasingly human face….
MoreEn Solidaridad: CIDH y Dr. Paulo Abrão
Agosto 26, 2020 La Coalición Internacional de Sitios de Conciencia (la Coalición) apoya a la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) en la condenación de…
MoreEngaging Youth in an Unknown History
“Let us join together and clear the debris that has been thrown over the bodies of hundreds and thousands of Bangalees. Only then we shall…
MoreExplore Our Impact
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is pleased to release our 2022 Impact Report, which explores how Sites of Conscience the world over are preserving and amplifying memory, how memory is catalyzing truth-telling, and how truth-telling is leading to accountability and justice.
MoreFinding Support: Cultural Programming in Challenging Times – A Webinar
Join us for our next Conscience Matters Webinar April 9, 2020 8:00 AM New York / 9:00 AM Rio de Janeiro / 2:00 pm Cape…
MoreFollowing the Gulag’s Footprints
Founded in 2009, Gulag.cz (Czech Republic) shares and circulates information about the Soviet gulag and its connection to the totalitarian regime in the USSR more generally….
MoreFondo de apoyo a proyectos: llamado a presentar propuestas año fiscal 2016, 2.a vuelta
FONDO DE APOYO A PROYECTOS LLAMADO A PRESENTAR PROPUESTAS AÑO FISCAL 2016, 2.a vuelta El Fondo de Apoyo a Proyectos pretende impulsar la habilidad de…
MoreFood for Thought: A Celebration of International Migrants Day
Throughout human history, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. To celebrate their…
MoreForgotten No More: Statement on the Bangladesh Genocide
On the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience stands with its founding member, the Liberation War Museum,…
MoreFour-Day Workweeks and Sites of Conscience
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, NY June 30, 2022 After a six month pilot period, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is pleased to announce…
MoreFrom School to Prison: Race in the United States Today
By Tramia Jackson, Program Associate for the United States Network Justice, race, and incarceration reform have recently been at the forefront of conversations in homes, schools,…
MoreFrom the Frontlines: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine
Since the brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, it has become clear that Russian and pro-Russian forces have been committing widespread conflict-related sexual violence. Over the past year, our Global Initiative for Justice, Truth & Reconciliation team has worked with organizations on the ground in Ukraine to investigate and document these crimes.
MoreFront Page Dialogue – Women’s Rights
Our latest Front Page Dialogue is now available! The model offers thoughts on how to engage visitors in discussions surrounding the 2017 Women’s March on Washington and women’s…
MoreFront Page Dialogue: The Paris Agreement
Human activity has begun to take a significant toll on the earth’s weather patterns, increasing temperatures and raising sea levels. This, in turn, has led to…
MoreFront Page Dialogue: The Refugee Crisis
There are currently over 65 million forcibly displaced people around the world, more than at any other time since World War II. The number of…
MoreGIJTR Newsletter
Subscribe to The GIJTR Report, which highlights our Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation (GIJTR)’s unique, victim-centered approach to transitional justice, spotlights its life-changing programs and distributes resources and methodologies with partners around the world.
MoreGlobal Summit 2021: New Alliances for Lasting Change
“The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience has made possible connections that would have been almost impossible for individual organizations to achieve on their own…There…
MoreGround Up: African Youth Transitional Justice Academy
Since 2014, the Coalition’s Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation (GIJTR) has applied Sites of Conscience methodology to assist survivors, civil society organizations (CSOs)…
MoreHistorias y Recuerdos
Coalition member Colibrí Center for Human Rights focuses on ending disappearances and upholding human dignity along the US-Mexico border. Since its founding in 2013, Colibrí has collected over…
MoreHistory in Conversation: Youth and Atrocity Prevention
Our Global Initiative for Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation (GIJTR) hosted a three-day Youth and Atrocity Prevention roundtable in early November 2022 in Bali. The event equipped seven youth activists from from Indonesia, the Balkans, Côte d’Ivoire, and the Philippines with the skills to establish grassroots and early response strategies for atrocity prevention.
MoreHuman Rights and Heritage: A Call to Relocate the 2022 World Heritage Committee Session from Russia
In solidarity with our Ukrainian members, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience strongly urges UNESCO to move its upcoming World Heritage Committee session –…
MoreICSC stands in solidarity with the people of Argentina
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) stands in solidarity with the people of Argentina in condemning the alarming escalation of attacks by Javier…
MoreICSC Welcomes Ereshnee Naidu as Executive Director
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is thrilled to announce that Ereshnee Naidu, the former Senior Director of ICSC’s Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and…
MoreIf Memory Serves…On the Uses and Abuses of Remembering
In 2023, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, is dedicating its monthly Conscience Matters webinar series to parsing out exactly how memory is best served. Each session will dive into the role memory plays in an urgent, contemporary discussion in the fields of human rights and social justice – drawing on the experiences of survivors, scholars, practitioners, and, most of all, Sites of Conscience who for over twenty years have functioned as laboratories designed to find the most effective, ethical, and equitable uses of memory.
MoreIndigenous Perspectives on Art, History, Landscape and Memorialization – Complimentary Consultations
Are you a New York State museum, historical society or heritage organization that wishes to engage more deeply in work related to Indigenous peoples? To…
MoreIntergenerational Dialogue: Connecting Past and Present in Cambodia at Youth for Peace
By Long Khet Founder and Executive Director of the Peace Institute of Cambodia-Youth for Peace Cambodia’s history is marked by decades of civil war and…
MoreInternational Coalition of Sites of Conscience Launches UNITE to Foster New Cadres of Activists
With generous support from the Ford Foundation, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) establishes a global academy that will equip human rights defenders…
MoreJoin Collective Care Chats – Members Only
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, it is all too easy to feel a sense of worry and isolation. At this time, we at the Coalition…
MoreJustice for All: Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Angi Williams, a Communications Associate at the Coalition, recently spoke with Suzanne Pred Bass, Executive Board Member at the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, located…
MoreK(NO)W JUSTICE K(NO)W PEACE – The People, The Process, The Project
Levine Museum of the New South in Charlotte, North Carolina (USA) is an interactive history museum that provides the nation with the most comprehensive interpretation…
MoreLabor Rights, Women and Activism on the Border
By Yolanda Chávez Leyva, Ph.D. Director, Institute of Oral History & The Borderlands Public History Lab The University of Texas at El Paso Women workers…
MoreLatest Podcast: Why Memory Matters in Palestine and Beyond
Why Memory Matters in Palestine and Beyond is a two-part initiative designed to help Sites of Conscience and their allies build a better understanding of what…
MoreLes sites de conscience et la semaine de travail de quatre jours
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE VILLE DE NEW YORK, ÉTAT DE NEW YORK 1er DÉCEMBRE 2021 La Coalition internationale des Sites de conscience a le plaisir d’annoncer…
MoreLes sites de conscience et la semaine de travail de quatre jours
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE VILLE DE NEW YORK, ÉTAT DE NEW YORK 1er DÉCEMBRE 2021 La Coalition internationale des Sites de conscience a le plaisir d’annoncer…
MoreLGBTQI+ Rights in the Dominican Republic
While same-sex conduct is not technically criminalized in the Dominican Republic, unlike many Caribbean countries, LGBTQI+ Dominicans routinely face violence and discrimination. In this interview,…
MoreMaking Space: Centering Indigenous Experiences
“What this project has provided for me is the invaluable experience of more spaciousness in my heart and mind. This liberating effect has convinced me…
MoreMapeo de la Memoria
Por Julio Solórzano Foppa, Chair, Memorial para la Concordia For an English translation, click here. El Mapeo de la Memoria es una iniciativa del Memorial para…
MoreMapeo de la Memoria
Por Julio Solórzano Foppa, Chair, Memorial para la Concordia El Mapeo de la Memoria es una iniciativa del Memorial para la Concordia –MPC- y constituye el registro…
MoreMedia Watch on Hate Speech Project
The Hrant Dink Foundation was established in 2007 in Istanbul, following the assassination of Hrant Dink, the founder of the Turkish-Armenian Agos newspaper. The Foundation is…
MoreMember Profile: A Discussion with Amber Johnson from the Justice Fleet
The Justice Fleet is a mobile Site of Conscience based in St. Louis, USA, that fosters community healing around racism and identity through art, play,…
MoreMember Profile: Asking Difficult Questions at the Abbe Museum
The Abbe Museum in Bar Habor, Maine, aims to inspire new learning about Native people in Maine, the Wabanaki, with every visit. Through changing exhibitions, special events…
MoreMember Profile: Remembering Means Acting at Casa do Povo
Casa do Povo is a place like no other in Brazil. Established in 1953, the cultural center was founded as a living monument in memory…
MoreMembers at Risk
Statement on the Liquidation of International Memorial March 1, 2022 The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the…
MoreMembers in Motion: Five Members Ask Five Questions during Black History Month
Throughout the Coalition’s network, members are having conversations and opening new doors on the subject of race and civil rights. Black History Month offers…
MoreMemory Map
By Julio Solórzano Foppa, Chair, Memorial para la Concordia Para una versión en español, haga clic aquí. The Memory Map is an initiative by the Memorial para la…
MoreMigration Dialogues in El Quiché, Guatemala
Mayans represented a majority – about 83% – of the over 200,000 people killed in the Guatemalan civil war (1960-1996). Guatemalan Coalition member International Institute of…
MoreMigrations Museum Network
The Migration Museums Network is a group of museums that envision an open multicultural society, where human mobility is a universal right. They believe museums…
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