June 28, 2018
Front 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…
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April 30, 2018
“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…
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March 27, 2018
Video Series: Transitional Justice in MENA
In the past decade, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have experienced tremendous political upheaval and, in many cases, brutal conflict. To…
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December 20, 2017
Building 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…
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September 28, 2017
We Need to Go to the Communities: Human Rights in the Philippines
September 21, 2017 marked the 45th anniversary of the beginning of the Martial Law era under Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. During the decade-long period,…
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September 28, 2017
Students Sustaining the Peace in Sierra Leone
“Did the fighters kill civilians?” “What will happen in the event of another war?” “Can we establish clubs to talk about the war since…
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September 26, 2017
Building 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…
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September 14, 2017
Video Series: Transitional Justice in MENA
ON THE BRINK: ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE IN YEMEN In the past decade, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have experienced tremendous political upheaval…
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September 1, 2017
Apply 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…
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August 21, 2017
Community 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…
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June 28, 2017
K(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…
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June 28, 2017
Beyond 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…
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June 28, 2017
Media 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…
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May 23, 2017
The End of an Era: On History, Context and Confederate Monuments
Heated discussions are taking place as confederate monuments are being dismantled across the American South. The Coalition recently spoke with Louis Nelson, Professor of Architectural History…
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March 30, 2017
Front 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…
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March 24, 2017
We Are the Ocean: An Indigenous Response to Climate Change
The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience in Seattle, Washington is dedicated to the history and narratives of the Asian Pacific American community….
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March 24, 2017
“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…
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March 24, 2017
Door 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….
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March 15, 2017
Project Support Fund Awardees
2017 – Round 1 The Coalition is pleased to announce that the winners of the 2017 Project Support Fund, Round 1 are: Kdei Karuna (Cambodia), the Matilda…
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March 7, 2017
The First of Many: Thoughts on Dialogue Facilitation and Inspiring Conversation, Empathy and Action
This blog – by Samantha Hunter, a Specialist in Education at Eastern State Penitentiary – is the first in a series of posts from participants…
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March 3, 2017
Engaging 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…
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February 17, 2017
Front 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…
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January 9, 2017
Students Promoting Racial Equity
The Coalition launched From Brown v. Board to Ferguson: Fostering Dialogue on Education, Incarceration, and Civil Rights in October 2015 to address one glaring contemporary legacy…
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January 9, 2017
Students Promoting Racial Equity
The Coalition launched From Brown v. Board to Ferguson: Fostering Dialogue on Education, Incarceration, and Civil Rights in October 2015 to address one glaring contemporary legacy…
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January 9, 2017
Students Promoting Racial Equity
The Coalition launched From Brown v. Board to Ferguson: Fostering Dialogue on Education, Incarceration, and Civil Rights in October 2015 to address one glaring contemporary legacy…
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January 9, 2017
Students Promoting Racial Equity
The Coalition launched From Brown v. Board to Ferguson: Fostering Dialogue on Education, Incarceration, and Civil Rights in October 2015 to address one glaring contemporary legacy…
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January 9, 2017
Body-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…
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January 9, 2017
Body-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…
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January 9, 2017
Body-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…
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January 9, 2017
Body-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…
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January 9, 2017
“The Present Needs Memory”
Guatemala was immersed in a protracted internal armed conflict between the government and leftist guerilla groups between 1960-1996. During these decades, a series of military dictatorships…
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January 9, 2017
“The Present Needs Memory”
Guatemala was immersed in a protracted internal armed conflict between the government and leftist guerilla groups between 1960-1996. During these decades, a series of military dictatorships…
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January 9, 2017
“The Present Needs Memory”
Guatemala was immersed in a protracted internal armed conflict between the government and leftist guerilla groups between 1960-1996. During these decades, a series of military dictatorships…
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January 9, 2017
“The Present Needs Memory”
Guatemala was immersed in a protracted internal armed conflict between the government and leftist guerilla groups between 1960-1996. During these decades, a series of military dictatorships…
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December 12, 2016
“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…
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December 12, 2016
Body-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…
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December 12, 2016
Students Promoting Racial Equity
The Coalition launched From Brown v. Board to Ferguson: Fostering Dialogue on Education, Incarceration, and Civil Rights in October 2015 to address one glaring contemporary legacy…
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October 28, 2016
My Museum and Me
The Balkan Museum Network supports the development of creative museum professionals and advocates for socially responsible museums in the Balkan region that promote and celebrate learning. It currently encompasses 50…
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September 27, 2016
Did 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…
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September 27, 2016
When Rewriting the Past Is a Good Thing
By Louis Nelson Professor of Architectural History and the Associate Dean in the School of Architecture, University of Virginia Historians have many responsibilities. One of…
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September 16, 2016
Intergenerational 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…
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July 20, 2016
Mapeo 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…
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July 20, 2016
Memory 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…
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July 20, 2016
Project Support Fund Awardees
2016 – Round 2 Getting a new public program off the ground requires funds, technical know-how, and promotional marketing. The Coalition’s Project Support Fund gives members…
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July 19, 2016
Mapeo 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…
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June 2, 2016
Re-Imagining a Peaceful Future in South Sudan
By: Ereshnee Naidu-Silverman, Senior Director of the Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation In December 2013 – less than two years after it was declared…
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June 1, 2016
Spaces for Hope
The Coalition recently spoke with Justine di Mayo, Co-Founder and Director of Act for the Disappeared (ACT), a Lebanese Human Rights organization created in 2010 by…
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April 25, 2016
Reclaiming Colonia Dignidad
By Margarita Romero President of Asociación por la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos Colonia Dignidad Silence and secrecy are part and parcel of torture. Perpetrators…
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April 25, 2016
Member 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…
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April 25, 2016
New Members of the Coalition
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience has welcomed four new members in recent months. Please visit here for more information, or to renew your membership. …
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Welcoming Alexei Khamarkhanov
The Coalition is delighted to welcome the newest member of our staff, Alexei Khamarkhanov, who joined the team in March 2016. As Finance and Operations…
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April 12, 2016
Museums Engage Youth on Race, Education and Incarceration in the United States
Press Release The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience announces From Brown v. Board to Ferguson, a national initiative to foster dialogue on race, education…
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March 24, 2016
صندوق دعم المشاريع: دعوة لتقديم مقترحات السنة المالية 2016، الجولة 2
صندوق دعم المشروعات الخاصة بالتحالف: دعوة لتقديم مقترحات السنة المالية 2016، الجولة 2 صندوق دعم المشاريع دعوة لتقديم مقترحات السنة المالية 2016، الجولة 2 يهدف…
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March 24, 2016
Fondo 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…
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March 11, 2016
Project Support Fund Recipients, FY2016 Round 1
We are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s first round of our Project Support Fund Grant. Nonviolence International Southeast Asia NISEA works…
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March 3, 2016
Labor 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…
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March 3, 2016
“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…
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March 3, 2016
War and Motherhood in Sri Lanka
“Yes, I am going to tell you about a few things which may provoke your thinking.” From 1983 to 2009, Sri Lanka was devastated by a civil war that…
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February 16, 2016
Members 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…
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February 11, 2016
From 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,…
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January 28, 2016
Member 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…
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January 28, 2016
New Members of the Coalition
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is honored to welcome its newest members. For more information, or to renew your membership, please click here….
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