EP 2: Our Shared Humanity: Intersecting and Coexisting Trauma with Marianne Hirsch

Can memories of trauma be misused or distorted? How can we hold multiple traumas with empathy and sensitivity? What would a connective memory, where different traumatic historical events intersect and coexist, look like?

The second conversation in our “Why Memory Matters in Palestine and Beyond” series will explore these questions and more with Marianne Hirsch, a Professor at Columbia University, who has written extensively on memory studies and the transmission of memories of violence across generations.  

About the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience

 

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) is a global network of historic sites and museums that empowers communities to share stories of past traumas to prevent conflicts and human rights abuses today. Through capacity building, networking opportunities and grants, ICSC equips its members – known as Sites of Conscience – to be champions of memory, truth and justice by providing their communities with transformative experiences that help them to counter false narratives, embrace more inclusive histories and advocate for just, equitable systems today. For more information, visit: www.sitesofconscience.org.

 

It was edited by Katie Marquette at MediaMarq.