PublicationsResearchMemory and Memorialisation, Transitional JusticeSymbols of Hope: Monuments as Symbols of Remembrance and Peace in the Process of ReconciliationThis report evaluates the significance of community based monuments as symbols of reconciliation among communities characterised by a history of conflict. It examines how these symbols contributed to peace processes whilst serving as a source of remembrance of the past for future generations. Read More Lazarus KgalemaFebruary 1, 1999
PublicationsResearchTransitional Justice, Truth CommissionsThe Past Imperfect: Exploring Northern Ireland, South Africa and GuatemalaThis is the first chapter in the "Past Imperfect: Strategies for Dealing with Past Political Violence in Northern Ireland, South Africa and Countries in Transition," by Brandon Hamber. The chapter furthers the debate about dealing with, or perhaps not dealing with, the past in Northern Ireland, also citing and evaluating South Africa and Guatemala with regards to reconciliation processes. Read More Brandon HamberFebruary 1, 1999
PublicationsResearchTransitional Justice, Truth CommissionsFrom Truth to Transformation: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South AfricaThis report draws on the proceedings of a conference organised by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in South Africa in April 1998. The purpose of the conference, 'From Truth to Transformation,' was to evaluate the work of the TRC and to consider future challenges, especially those confronting non-governmental organisations that would be working on reconciliation once… Read More Brandon Hamber and Steve KibbleFebruary 1, 1999
PublicationsResearchMental Health, Psychosocial Support, Trauma and Transition, Trauma CounsellingCounsellors' Appraisals of the Wits Trauma Counselling Model: Strengths and LimitationsThis paper presents counsellors' appraisals of the Wits Trauma Counselling Model which is used for the treatment of psychological trauma. The study was conducted with counsellors working at the Trauma Clinic of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. Based in Johannesburg, the Trauma Clinic offers a range of services to victims of violence and trauma. The clinic… Read More Helen Hajiyiannis and Mary RobertsonJanuary 27, 1999
PublicationsResearchTransitional Justice, Truth CommissionsSymbolic Closure through Memory, Reparation and Revenge in Post-conflict SocietiesThis article assesses the psychological impact on victims of the nation-building discourse of truth commissions. It asks: to what degree does a nation undergo a uniform and collective truth-telling experience and what are the consequences for individual subjectivities of asserting that nations have psyches or collective consciences? Read More Brandon Hamber and Richard Ashby WilsonJanuary 27, 1999
PublicationsResearchTransitional Justice, Truth CommissionsWho Pays for Peace? Implications of the Negotiated Settlement for Reconciliation, Transformation and Violence in a Post-Apartheid South AfricaThis paper focuses on the legacy of the negotiated settlement in South Africa. It begins by outlining the events surrounding the South African transition, and looks closely at the role of violence in that process. The timing of the transition and the agreements reached are explored. The issue of amnesty is specifically highlighted. The long-term consequences for the survivors of… Read More Brandon HamberOctober 30, 1998
