Conflict, Trauma, & Memorialisation Conference

22-23 June 2023. Exploring the challenges facing public historians as they seek to address difficult or traumatic pasts.

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Join us for the Conflict, Trauma, & Memorialisation Conference looking at the representations of difficult histories in museum collections, archives, oral histories, & public space. 22-23 June 2023. Travel bursaries available!
https://t.co/jGo1ivAHfV

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Great questions from our emerging scholars, @iankismar (University of Campinas) and Tyler Goldberger (@williamandmary) in our Archival Collections Methodologies workshop with @ChristineErinWL, @Linden_P, and @CahalMcLaughlin

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Very excited to welcome our emerging scholars who are visiting from all over the world!

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Fascinated by the @qubpublichist @CTMconference keynote lecture on “How Not to Remember the Past” from @Einstein_Berlin Director Susan Neiman, happening now at @QUBelfast. cc: @HAPPatQUB @QUB_History @MAPubHist2022

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The two hosts of the @CTMconference - @opurdue of @qubpublichist and Robert Ehrenreich of @HolocaustMuseum - are now introducing the keynote speaker, @Einstein_Berlin Director Susan Neiman. @QUBelfast @HAPPatQUB @QUB_History @MAPubHist2022

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After 3 days of the closed workshop portion of the @qubpublichist “Conflict, Trauma, and Memorialisation” conference, it is so exciting to officially kick off the public @CTMconference. Thanks to everyone for coming! @QUBelfast @HAPPatQUB @QUB_History @MAPubHist2022

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Kicking off the public sessions of our conference at @qubpublichist with our keynote by @Einstein_Berlin director Susan Neiman!

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Day 2 of the closed workshop portion of the @qubpublichist @CTMconference wraps ups with “Difficult Oral Histories” featuring @MauriceJCasey & @LiviDeeHistory (both @QUB_History), @SCAveyard (@HistoryManMet), & Trina Cooper-Bolam (@Concordia). @QUBelfast @HAPPatQUB @MAPubHist2022

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Day 3 of the closed portion of the @qubpublichist @CTMconference began this morning with “Archival Collections Methodologies” with Dan Stone (@RHUL_HRI), @ChristineErinWL (@wienerlibrary), @Linden_P (@QUBSC), and @CahalMcLaughlin (@qubscreen). @QUBelfast @QUB_History @HAPPatQUB

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The closed portion of the @qubpublichist @CTMconference is concluding this afternoon with a workshop on “Locating the Personal within the Public” led by Dan Stone (@RHUL_HRI) and @ChristineErinWL (@wienerlibrary). cc: @QUBelfast @QUB_History @HAPPatQUB @MAPubHist2022

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After lunch, the @qubpublichist @CTMconference resumed with “Memorials & Public Space Commemorating Conflict & Trauma” featuring @penny_voneschen & Kevin Gaines (both @UVA_History), Ruth Mandel (@UCLanthropology), & @LMcAtackney (@UCC). cc: @QUBelfast @QUB_History @HAPPatQUB

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Day 2 of the @qubpublichist “Conflict, Trauma, and Memorialisation” closed workshop kicked off this morning with a tour of the Belfast “peace walls” and murals led by the amazing Paul Donnelly of @DCToursBelfast. cc: @QUBelfast @QUB_History @MAPubHist2022

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CTM '23 Scholars touring peace walls and discussing the symbolic landscape here in Belfast

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CTM '23 Scholars discussing "Collection and Exhibition of Material Culture of Conflict and Trauma" with William Blair (@nmireland), Eve Rosenhaft (@LivUni ) and chair, Robert Ehrenreich (@HolocaustMuseum)

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This year's Conflict, Trauma, and Memorialisation Conference scholars visited @UlsterMuseum's Troubles and Beyond exhibition

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In June, The Centre for Public History at Queen's will bring together leading scholars & practitioners to interrogate the challenges in addressing difficult or traumatic pasts. Join us: https://t.co/jGo1ivAHfV