Welcome to the Centre for Post-Conflict Justice
The Centre for Post-Conflict Justice at Trinity College Dublin fosters interdisciplinary research that explores how societies come to terms with episodes of extreme violence in war, civil war, and periods of prolonged civil and political unrest. The Centre brings together faculty and graduate students working in the fields of history, law, peace studies, sociology, theology and ethics. Its current projects address the themes of Justice, Transition, Governance and Memory and Reconciliation and draw from field and archival work in the Balkans, Eastern and Central Europe, Central America, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, as well as the experience of the Peace Process in Ireland, North and South. Researchers also are actively engaged with international post-conflict policy communities.
News and Events
Postgraduate Research Day
DATE: 14/15th November 2013
TIME: 9am - 5:30pm
VENUE: IIIS Seminar Room, Sutherland Centre, TCD (Directions to the IIIS)
This conference is being run by and for postgraduate research students in conjunction with the Centre for Post-Conflict Justice at Trinity College Dublin. The day will consist of three themed panels (Law, Politics and Sociology, Peace Studies and Education) with student paper presentations lasting 10-12 minutes that will be followed by feedback from scholars working across relevant fields. We have invited respondents for our three panels: Colin Harvey (QUB), Law; Cath Collins (UU), Politics; and Iain Atack (TCD), Sociology, Peace Studies and Education.
The day is also intended to be an informal networking opportunity, bringing together students and faculty from different departments, colleges and universities. Unfortunately, we are unable to cover travel and accommodation costs; however, tea/coffee and lunch will be provided on the day.
Book Launch
DATE: 14th November 2013
TIME: 6-8pm
VENUE: Irish School of Ecumenics, the Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin (Directions to the ISE)
A booklaunch will be held for Cath Collins, Katherine Hite and Alfredo Joignant (eds.) 'The Politics of Memory in Chile: From Pinochet to Bachelet'(Boulder, CO: First Forum Press 2013), hosted by the Irish School of Ecumenics and the Centre for Post-Conflict Justice. Speaking at the book launch will be Cara Levey, Lecturer in Latin American Studies, Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, University College Cork.
All are invited to attend - this will especially be good for attendees of the PG Research Day to get to know the other attendees and speakers.
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All academics and research students, including potential research students, who work in areas related to Post-Conflict Justice are invited to attend both events. Please register your interest at cpcj@tcd.ie.
Course Offerings in Post-Conflict Justice, Academic Year 2012-2013
Courses addressing Post-Conflict Justice are offered across many departments at Trinity. For further information on the courses below please contact the designated department.
- Conflict Studies (Sociology)
- Ethnic Conflict, Peace and the State (Sociology)
- The Weimar Republic. Politics, Culture and Society 1918-1933 (History)
- International Criminal Law (Law)
- Humanitarian Law (Law)
- Transitional Justice (Law)
- Politics of Peace and Conflict (PPC) (Irish School of Ecumenics)
- Conflict Resolution and Nonviolence (Irish School of Ecumenics)
- Armed Conflict, Peacebuilding and Development (Irish School of Ecumenics)
- Northern Ireland - Conflict, Religion and the Politics of Peace (Irish School of Ecumenics)
- Post-Conflict Justice and Truth Commissions (Irish School of Ecumenics)
- South Africa: Ethics of Truth and Reconcilliatiom (Irish School of Ecumenics)
Specialised Postgraduate Programmes at Trinity include:
- P.G. Diploma in Conflict & Dispute Resolution Studies (Irish School of Ecumenics)
- M.Phil. in Race, Ethnicity, Conflict (Sociology)
- L.LM. in International and Comparative Law (Law)