21/08/2022 On this special occasion the organisers of the commemoration wished to reflect on the question of renewal of their commemorative tradition. Why do we commemorate? And how can we do this in a way that remains relevant for a younger generation when, in future, there will be no more survivors of the atrocities to commemorate with?
Lees verderOn 29 September Nicole Immler delivered her inaugural lecture as Professor Historical Memory and Transformative Justice at University of Humanistic Studies. Download the lecture (in Dutch)‘De (Dia)Logics van Erkenning en Herstel. Het belang van geschiedenis voor rechtvaardigheid‘ in a digital booklet here: https://www.uvh.nl/uvh.nl/up/ZimojduKoG_Oratie_Nicole_Immler.pdf The inaugural lecture is also available in English here: Or watch the […]
Lees verderImmler, Nicole, Siri Driessen, Jeannette van Brenk (2022) ‘Bosnië is veranderd, terwijl wij zelf stil zijn blijven staan’, Terugkeerreis veteranen vanuit een relationeel perspectief. In: Military Spectator No 6,352-359 Read here: https://www.militairespectator.nl/thema/veteranen/artikel/%E2%80%98bosni%C3%AB-veranderd-terwijl-wij-zelf-stil-zijn-blijven-staan%E2%80%99
Lees verderSome say that talking about the past of slavery polarises. The opposite appears true. At the Keti koti dialogue tables happening all over the Netherlands currently, we talk together about the role of this history in our lives now, and in the society we are part of. This creates a shared narrative: our past of slavery connects us
Lees verderOn 25 March we were invited to contribute to the final symposium of the ‘Twinning project: Restorative Justice Suriname and the Netherlands’ at the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University, organized by Jacques Claessen. Researchers and professionals from Suriname and the Netherlands have started a collaboration to extend their knowledge of restorative justice, its […]
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03/02/2022 Empathy from the Court is not enough when the State refuses to recognise institutional failures. In an op-ed in Trouw, Niké Wentholt and Nicole Immler analyse missed opportunities in ruling on Birthmothers v The State. Comparing the ruling in the case of the Birthmothers (Afstandmoeders) with other cases such as Foundation Japanese Honour Debts, the authors […]
Lees verderJoin the virtual book launch of Time for Reparations: A Global Perspective, an interdisciplinary conversation by scholars and advocates to broaden our understanding of reparative strategies in the search for justice and equity. Historical injustices keep generating harm if they stay unaddressed – that premise strongly resonates with our research on the Dialogics of Justice. […]
Lees verderImmler, Nicole (November 2021) What is Meant by ‘Repair’ when Claiming Reparations for Colonial Wrongs? Transformative Justice for the Dutch Slavery Past. In: Slaveries & Post-Slaveries (Special Issue on Reparations). Read here: https://journals.openedition.org/slaveries/5089
Lees verderThe Dialogics of Justice Project is set to have a panel on the conference hosted by Utrecht University on reparations for historical injustices. More details will follow soon.
Lees verderThe aim of this conference is to re-examine the 1952 Wassenaar negotiations, blending perspectives from history, law, and international relations. Nicole Immler will join the conference and chair a panel.
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