David Coyles and I were honoured to pick up this award for our work on Hidden Barriers with Brandon Hamber at the #UAA2024 conference in New York yesterday.

Candice Mama speaking tonight Ulster University Ulster Uni Incore on her journey of forgiveness post apartheid as part of the Peace Summit The John and Pat Hume Foundation YouthAction Northern Ireland Centre for Youth Research & Dialogue Integrated Education Fund The International Fund for Ireland Community Dialogue Glencree Centre for Peace & Reconciliation NI Youth Forum Irish Foreign Ministry Holywell Trust

Yesterday, David Coyles and Adrian Grant were in New York to pick up an award from the #UAA2024 for their work with Brandon Hamber on “Hidden Barrier” in Belfast. See urbanaffairsassociation.org/2024/02/13/bes… Ulster University Transitional Justice Institute Doctoral College

Fascinating lecture last week by Candice Mama on “Forgiveness Redefined”. Will post the recording soon for those who missed it. Candice Mama Ulster University The John and Pat Hume Foundation YouthAction Northern Ireland Centre for Youth Research & Dialogue Integrated Education Fund The International Fund for Ireland Community Dialogue Glencree Centre for Peace & Reconciliation NI Youth Forum Irish Foreign Ministry Holywell Trust

Join us for '"I love my life": Facebook as a space for re-socialization of war criminals' Seminar by olivera simic exploring the role of social media in dealing with war crimes on 24 May 2024 Transitional Justice Institute Ulster Uni Incore RSVP tinyurl.com/simicsocialmed…

Looking forward to hosting '"I love my life": Facebook as a space for re-socialization of war criminals' Seminar by olivera simic exploring the role of social media in dealing with war crimes on 24 May Transitional Justice Institute Ulster Uni Incore RSVP eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-love-my-li…

Looking forward to this interesting seminar, join us: '"I love my life": Facebook as a space for re-socialization of war criminals'. Seminar by olivera simic exploring the role of social media in dealing with war crimes on 24 Oct Transitional Justice Institute Ulster Uni Incore RSVP tinyurl.com/simicsocialmed…

Today we had the launch of the rotation of @ConflictTextiles at Ulster Uni Library in Derry-Londonderry with artist Eileen Harrisson. Powerful pieces and discussion on conflict cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttextil…

Fascinating seminar by olivera simic today exploring the role of social media in dealing with war crimes Transitional Justice Institute Ulster Uni Incore

Sir Declan Morgan, Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), was welcomed to Ulster University to engage with the public, victims and interested parties on the controversial Legacy Act UlsterUniSchoolofLaw Transitional Justice Institute Ulster Uni Incore

Fascinating breakfast with the new Derry & Strabane’s Mayor Cllr. Lilian Seenoi Barr (MRS BARR)-SDLP today and our US partners Augsburg CGEE sharing about our Conflict, Peace and Transition Programme for US students in Derry Ulster University Ulster Uni Incore

Join us and Social Change Initiative for the seminar: "Decolonising Development: Community Voice and Agency for Social Justice" on 17 June 2024, 15pm with Ashley Green-Thompson from Act Ubumbano. RSVP and details eventbrite.co.uk/e/decolonising…

Join us next week for "Decolonising Development: Community Voice and Agency for Social Justice" with Social Change Initiative on 17 June, a few places left Transitional Justice Institute eventbrite.co.uk/e/decolonising… @Eventbrite

Great to host old friends and colleagues Ashley Green-Thompson Ashley GreenThompson @ACTUmbumbano and Dr Avila Kilmurray Avila Kilmurray from Social Change Initiative at a fascinating seminar on "Decolonising Development: Community Voice and Agency for Social Justice" yesterday

Great to see the Belfast City Hall in yellow tonight to mark the Day of Reflection HTRinfo

New article by colleagues: "Beyond intragroup betrayal during intergroup relational peacebuilding" focusing on how peacebuilders can respond to painful accusations of betrayal evoked by working with the ‘other side’. It is free to download: pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/publication…

Ulster University and Conflict Textiles Trust @conflicttextiles are commissioning a feasibility study to develop the most effective means to manage and sustain the collection in the future. Expressions of interest by 5pm, 19 July 2024. All documents here: peaceblog.ulster.ac.uk/2024/07/16/con…

New short film about artist Eileen Harrisson and her collaboration with @conflicttextiles and The Hume O'Neill Chair Brandon Hamber focusing on the conflict in Northern Ireland youtu.be/S0j3pZUp3Dk?si…

Profound event on 30 August to mark International Day of the Disappeared. A close reflection of @conflicttextiles #threadsofempowerment exhibit Ulster Museum focusing on pieces by families of the disappeared. Go see the exhibit if you have not. See cain.ulster.ac.uk/conflicttextil…

Today in partnership with The John and Pat Hume Foundation we hosted Simon Harris TD who delivered the 2024 John Hume and Thomas P. O'Neill Chair Lecture on Ulster University Derry-Londonderry Campus. Important day to reset relationships across the island to work together for peace and development.