Bristol Colombia Week 2019: Truth, Memory and Diaspora: The Seeds of Peace in Colombia
Colombia is at a crucial crossroads in the implementation of its peace accord. This week of events offers a vital opportunity to reflect upon the innovations of and challenges for Colombia’s truth commission and the legacies of the country’s long tradition of research in historical memory.
Guests include Carlos Beristain, Truth Commissioner; Gonzalo Sanchez, Former Director of the National Centre for Historical Memory; and Alejandra Coll, Gender Working Group, Truth Commission.
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Date | Event | Time & Location |
Wednesday 16 October | What does it mean to be a feminist and learning truth commission |
2-4pm, School of Education, Room 4.10, followed by a drinks reception |
Thursday 17 October | Memory, truth and the challenges for peace in Colombia |
4–6pm, Wills Memorial Building, Reception room, University of Bristol |
Friday 18 October | The Truth Comission and the Colobian Diaspora |
4–7pm, followed by a drinks reception, Room 4.10, School of Education, University of Bristol |
Saturday 19 October |
7-9pm, Cube Cinema |
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