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Critical Dialogues on Reconciliation: Perpetual Peacebuilding for Reconciliation
We will discuss Thania Paffenholz’s idea of perpetual peace building as a way to face the challenges of reconciliation.
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Listening is a Cornerstone to Dialogue
As Embrace Dialogue, we express our solidarity with the more than 1700 victims from the national strike that have taken place in Colombia since 28 April 2021. These demonstrations reflect the discontent and frustration of large sectors of Colombian society with the current government.
Critical Dialogues on Reconciliation: Transformative Encounters for Reconciliation
Join this dialogue to learn how Bertha Fries has created Transformative Encounters between victims and perpetrators.
Critical Dialogues on Reconciliation: Failed Reconciliation
This event is part of a new series of dialogues organised by the Winchester Centre of Religion, Reconciliation and Peace and Embrace Dialogue, which seek to prompt a multicultural, interdisciplinary, global dialogue about reconciliation.
After this first dialogue we will continue inviting practitioners, academics and decision-makers to share their research, policies and activities around reconciliation processes. This is a critical issue today, and a critical approach is needed to address the legacies of long-lasting divisions within and between societies around the world.
Embrace Dialogue Academia Seminar 5: Football and Nation-building in the Colombian Peace Process
In this seminar, Pete Watson will present findings from his forthcoming book, “The Only Thing that Unites Us: Football and Nation-building During the Presidency of Juan Manuel Santos” (forthcoming book, Liverpool University Press).
The Impact of Coronavirus on the Work of the Truth Commission
One of the main pillars in the Commission’s work is knowledge management, which focuses on the clarification, investigation, and gathering of information in order to develop a diverse understanding of the dynamics of the Colombian armed conflict. The purpose of this effort is to construct a collective narrative that takes into account such dynamics, acknowledging all sectors of society, most importantly the victims.
The consolidation of the Truth Commission in the United Kingdom
Between 5 and 11 March, a delegation from the Colombian Truth Commission organised a crucial series of events with the Colombian community in the UK, including victims of the state living in exile, students and migrants, along with leaders from different NGOs, unions, academics and UK political representatives. The visit achieved three objectives. First, to take the Truth Commission beyond London where it has focused the majority of its work over the past year. Second, to build confidence in the Commission and its work. And third, to build political support from the UK government which will help continue to reaffirm and legitimise the work of the Commission within the international community.
Progress in 2019 and challenges for 2020
This snapshot offer some timely reflections about the TC’s progress in 2019 and we highlight some of the key challenges that lie ahead in 2020.