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Silence in Times of Transition Programme
April 8, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Silence in Times of Transition Programme
10:15-10:30: Opening Remarks & Welcome
10:30-12:00 Panel 1: Silence, Truth and Justice
Chair: Laura Wise University of Edinburgh
Discussant: Dr. Jan Popspisil University of Edinburgh
Dr. Cheryl Lawther Queen’s University Belfast
‘In Times of Transition: Silence, Denial and the Liberal Democratic State’
Dr. Rosa Ana Alija Fernandez University of Barcelona & Dr. Olga Martin-Ortega University of Greenwich
‘The Impact of Silence on the Quest for Justice by the Victims of the Spanish Civil War and Dictatorship’
Henry Redwood King’s College London
‘The Judicialisation of Truth at the ICTR and the Silencing of the Witness’
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-2:45 Panel 2: Social and Cultural Dimensions of Violence and Silence
Chair: Dr. Hugh McDonnell University of Edinburgh
Discussant: Dr. Jelena Obradovic-Wochnik Aston University
Dr. Simone Datzberger University of Ulster
‘The Role of Education in Reconciliation Processes: On the Consequences of Silencing the Past in Uganda’s Schools’
Dr. Roddy Brett & Olga Burkhardt-Vetter University of St. Andrews
‘Silence as a Constitutive Mode of Violence: Transitional Justice and Silencing in the cases of Greece and Colombia’
Aslihan Agaoglu King’s College London
‘Silent History: The Portrayal of the Ottoman Empire in Early Turkish Republican Novels’
Gabor Hera University of Pecs, Hungary
‘Culture of Silence: A Hungarian Case Study’
2:45-3:15 Tea & Coffee Break
3:15-4:30 Panel 3 Silence and Agency: Implications from the Field
Chair: Laura S. Martin University of Edinburgh
Discussant: Dr. Amanda Russell Beattie Aston University
Dr. Rebekka Friedman King’s College London
‘Marginalization and Agency: Memory and Silence in Northern Sri Lanka’
Dr. Astrid Jamar University of Edinburgh
‘Conventions of Silence: Emotions and Knowledge Production in War-Affected Research Environments’
Henni Alava University of Helsinki
‘Learning to Listen to Silences and Confusion in Post-war Northern Uganda’
4:30-5 Concluding Remarks by Dr. Toby Kelly
5:00-6:00 Wine Reception
