In collaboration with Peter Aers (Building Conversation), Thomas Block (Centre for Sustainable Development, UGhent) and Ellen vandenplas (UGhent) Obiozo Ukpabi facilitated a Parliament of Things with students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds to reflect on and discuss urgent ecological, social and political questions and their implications for human/non-human and ‘nature’ relationships. Inspired by the […]
Lees verder14/04/2022 – Studium Generale (UU) over Slavernij: Hoe herstellen we historisch onrecht?
Hoe erken, verwerk en herstel je historisch onrecht en trauma? Van excuses tot herstelbetalingen, en van kennisverspreiding tot échte sociale gelijkwaardigheid: hoe maken we van het slavernijverleden een gedeeld verleden? Een gesprek met prof. Nicole Immler, dr. René Koekkoek (Universiteit Utrecht) en Urwin Vyent (directeur Nationaal instituut Nederlands slavernijverleden en erfenis) over excuses, erkenning en herstel. […]
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Public lecture at the Commemoration of boys and women’s camps in Indonesia during the Japanese occupation
21/08/2022 ‘Herdenken om te verbinden in de meerstemmigheid’ – Impact Magazine
On this special occasion Nicole Immler gave a lecture on ‘Commemorating to Connect in Multivoicedness’. The organisers of the commemoration wished to reflect on the question of renewal of their commemorative tradition. 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 verder30/09/2022 – Expert meeting: celebrating the mid-point of our project
The Dialogics of Justice-team marked the mid-point in their project with an expert meeting. For this closed event, we invited partners from academia and practice, who we see as close collaborators in our research. We invited their feedback and discussion on our research design and first findings. This resulted in insightful reflections on what we […]
Lees verder29/09/2022 – Inaugural Lecture Nicole Immler
On 29 September Nicole Immler delivered her inaugural lecture as Professor Historical Memory and Transformative Justice at University of Humanistic Studies. The inaugural lecture was republished (shortened) in the Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, as the Dialogics of Justice research contributes to the discussion on what constitutes restorative justice (‘herstelrecht’), also a social movement in the making. […]
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Bosnië is veranderd, terwijl wij zelf stil zijn blijven staan
Nicole Immer, Siri Driessen and Jeannette van Brenk on when return journeys of veterans are truly meaningful. They discuss the return journeys of veterans from a relational perspective.
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Keti koti dialoogtafel is actief burgerschap
Nicole Immler & Niké Wentholt
Some 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 verder25/03/2022 – Twinning Symposium ‘Restorative Justice’
On 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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Op-Ed on Court Ruling Birthmothers v The State
03/02/2022 ‘De rechter liet afstandsmoeders in de kou staan. En wat doet de overheid?’ – Trouw
Empathy from the Court is not enough when the State refuses to recognise institutional failures. This opinion piece by Niké Wentholt and Nicole Immler analyses missed opportunities in ruling on Birthmothers v The State.
Lees verder10/12/2021 – Book launch ‘Time for Reparations’ hosted by Harvard University
Join 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. […]
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