June 28, 2024
Addressing the Silences: Building Reciprocal Relationships
This webinar is the second of three in a 2024 series that shares stories and tools for reflection, collaboration, and internal change at Sites of…
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March 18, 2018
Building a Learning Community: Lessons for a Holistic and Sustainable Approach to Transitional Justice
THE INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF SITES OF CONSCIENCE In countries transitioning from conflict or authoritarian rule, it is crucial that all members of society – especially women and minorities…
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March 18, 2018
Citizenship and Memories: Using Sites of Conscience to Teach Human Rights
Corporacion Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi gathered academics and practitioners for a seminar and workshop in 2010 to consider the role of Sites of Conscience in the construction of a democratic society. This publication includes the presentations from that gathering, covering Villa Grimaldi’s and other Sites of Conscience approaches to how to create spaces that promote democratic debate and how to build collective memory of difficult histories. The report is only available in Spanish.
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March 18, 2018
Conversation Guide on Dealing with the Past
Produced by Sites of Conscience member, Healing Through Remembering, this Conversation Guide provides dialogue parameters and questions for communities grappling with the past conflict in and about Northern Ireland. The Guide is written for facilitators and others with group facilitation skills interested in supporting individuals and groups on the issue of dealing with the past and remembering.
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May 24, 2023
Correcting the Record: A Toolkit to Foster More Inclusive Historical Narratives
Published in 2023, this toolkit is a step-by-step guide to implementing ICSC’s unique “Correcting the Record” methodology, which was developed to support the efforts of…
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March 18, 2018
From Memory to Action: A Toolkit for Memorialization
An in-depth exploration of the challenges, successes and best practices related to memorialization in post-conflict settings, this toolkit is a collaborative effort by Sites of Conscience members from a variety of post-conflict settings including Bangladesh, Russia, East Timor, Chile, Liberia and Northern Ireland.
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March 18, 2018
Harnessing the Power of History
THE INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF SITES OF CONSCIENCE Founder and Board Member Emeritus Ruth J. Abram describes the founding and early defining principles of the International…
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March 18, 2018
I Have the Right Club
A dialogue program outline for use with youth ages 15 to 16 years old, I Have the Right Club was written by the Gulag Museum at Perm-36 in Russia (2009). The outline guides facilitators through a dialogue around freedom and other broad human
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September 5, 2023
Interpreting the Unknown: Being Adaptive as a Place of Memory
At historical sites, the available historical evidence rarely tells the whole story. Longstanding systems of inequality and injustice have dismissed the experiences of racial and…
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February 3, 2022
National Museums Northern Ireland Ethics Policy
NATIONAL MUSEUMS NI Ethical best practices should be applied to all aspects of museum work and help inform decision-making. This document details the National Museums…
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October 9, 2022
Navigating Visitor Comments Effectively – Webinar Short
Learn strategies for avoiding careless commentary and effectively engaging with it when it does occur. View the resource here.
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October 8, 2022
Rethinking Columbus: On Symbolic Reparations and Indigenous Histories
Members from the Americas examine how symbolic reparations can foster healing related to indigenous and colonial histories. View the resource here.
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October 8, 2022
Rewriting History: Lessons from Eurasia
In this webinar, hear from Sites of Conscience members from Eurasia about Soviet legacies, truth, nationalism, and more. View the resource here.
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March 19, 2018
Safe Containers for Dangerous Memories
Featuring case studies from Coalition members Centro Cultural y Museo de la Memoria (Montevideo, Uruguay), Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation (Fayetteville, New York), and the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice (Durham, North Carolina), this article reviews the revolutionary approaches Sites of Conscience take toward addressing challenging histories and their contemporary legacies in historic house museums.
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February 3, 2022
The Troubles and Beyond
NATIONAL MUSEUMS NI This case study provides a summary and evaluation of the work on ‘The Troubles and Beyond’ project between the years of 2014…
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February 3, 2022
The Troubles and Beyond: Curating Conflict
NATIONAL MUSEUMS NI This evaluation of The Troubles and Beyond explores the methodology behind the curation of the collection. The approach is described as being…
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October 8, 2022
Weddings at Former Plantations? Determining Event and Visitor Behavior Policies at Historic Sites
Members from the US and Germany compare their experiences hosting private events at historic sites that remember traumatic events. View the resource here.
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October 8, 2022
What Next? Perspectives on the Future of Divisive Monuments
Historians, activists and museum practitioners discuss ways how to transform divisive objects/spaces into ones that support racial equity. View the resource here.
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October 9, 2022
When to Engage and Disengage from Harmful Behavior – Webinar Short
Learn strategies facilitators, activists, and thought leaders can use to deepen conversations at your site or organization. View the resource here.
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October 8, 2022
Whose Hero? New Perspectives on Monuments in Public Landscapes
Four women artists and activists explore landscapes and monuments through indigenous and feminist perspectives. View the resource here.
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October 8, 2022
Whose Hero? New Perspectives on Monuments in Public Spaces (Workshop)
A four-hour workshop that supports participants in reimagining or creating new monuments from indigenous and feminist angles. View the resource here.
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