Citizenship 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 skills and commitment to respond
American 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 Coalition’s first North American Regional
Women of Conscience
Women’s leadership and peaceful societies are inextricably linked: One cannot exist without the other. While this fact is well documented, women around the world continue to be excluded from the
Project Support Fund Now Open
The Coalition is pleased to announce that applications for its 2019 Project Support Fund are now being accepted, with the consultation period taking place from May 16-June 25, 2019, and
“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 works to equip women with
Bearing 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, we did not talk about
Freedom of Speech and the Right to Memory in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
On November 15, 2018, 13 academics were detained by police in Istanbul, Turkey, accused of being involved in anti-government protests that occurred in the city’s Gezi Park in 2013. The
The Art of Inclusion: Reimagining Indigenous Representations
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience will soon launch a 12-month initiative entitled The Art of Inclusion with support from the New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA).
Channels 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 country, the Coalition’s Global Initiative
Dialogue 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 local communities and the government
