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 […]
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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Op-Ed in Trouw by Niké Wentholt and Nicole Immler on Court Ruling Birthmothers v The State
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 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. […]
Lees verderWhat is Meant by ‘Repair’ when Claiming Reparations for Colonial Wrongs?
Immler, 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 verder6&7/07/2021 – Conference ‘Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Transitional Justice’ hosted by Loughborough University (UK)
All team members of the Dialogics of Justice project have participated in the two-day virtual conference on Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Transitional Justice, hosted by the Loughborough University Centre for Research in Communication and Culture. The versatile program included panels on Transitional Justice and Politics of Recognition, Transitional Justice and Memory, and Transitional Justice, Human Rights, […]
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Podcast on the Keti Koti debate with Nicole Immler
01/07/2021 Nicole Immler participated in a podcast hosted by the University of Humanistic Studies (Utrecht). On the 1st of July each year, the celebration of Keti Koti marks the abolition of slavery in Suriname. Nicole and student Farach Winter talked about the importance of dialogue and the meaning of reparations, especially in light of the […]
Lees verderHet slavernijverleden als erfenis
Immler, Nicole (March 2021). Het slavernijverleden als erfenis. In: Filosofie Magazine Wijsgerig Perspectief, Thema Nummer: Generatie [in Dutch].
Read here: https://www.filosofie.nl/het-slavernijverleden-als-erfenis/
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Opinion piece on colonial history as shared history
11/03/2020 Opinion piece from Nicole Immler in the Dutch newspaper NRC on the public apology made by Dutch King Willem Alexander for the ‘excessive violence’ on Dutch side during the indepence struggle of Indonesia. She argued that current public debate on colonial violence does not sufficiently recognize the need for a broader process in which […]
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