​​​In the aftermath of violent pasts, and when people have suffered collective trauma, how are these events remembered, interpreted and articulated?

This is just one of many topics related to historical wounding and its haunting legacies that will be discussed and reflected on during the Recognition, Reparation and Reconciliation(RRR) Conference, which will take place from 5-9 December at the Stellenbosch University (SU).

The conference is a collaboration between Historical Trauma and Transformation Research Initiative at SU and the Australian Human Rights Centre at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

The political turbulence and the intergenerational struggles that are playing out in post-apartheid South Africa and the raging debates in Australia about the failure of the Australian Constitution to recognise the rights of Aboriginal Australians make these two countries important starting points as sites of reflection on the themes of this international conference.

The conference, however, has a transnational and multicultural focus, and will take discussions beyond South Africa and Australia. Discussions will showcase some of the latest research in this area in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and engage in critical reflection on the representation of historical trauma through the creative arts—including film, photography, theatre and visual arts.

The keynote address will be delivered by Prof Homi Bhabha from Harvard University.
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