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Title

Memory work in Rwanda : churches and civil-society organisations twenty-five years after the genocide against the Tutsi : proceedings of the colloquium held in Huye (Rwanda) on 17-19 March 2019 / edited by Tharcisse Gatwa and Philippe Denis.

Publication

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa : Cluster Publications, 2020.

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Additional Authors

• Gatwa, Tharcisse
• Denis, Philippe
• Protestant University of Rwanda, organizer.
• University of KwaZulu-Natal, organizer.
• International Conference on "Memory Work in Churches and Community-Based Organisations in Post-Genocide Rwanda." (2019 : Butare, Rwanda), issuing body.

Description

xiv, 284 pages : illustrations, photographs, charts; 21 cm

Summary

"A quarter of a century after the genocide against the Tutsi, the memory of this highly traumatic event and of the various tragedies associated with it continues to haunt Rwandans, as has been the case in other post-conflict situations in the world. The survivors of the genocide permanently live with unhealed wounds and trauma. For a country to reconcile and move forward, the biggest challenge is to create the conditions for a real sharing of memories. All components of society, including public bodies, churches and civil-society organisations, are part of this efford ... This book provides information on the question of memory in the post-genecide Rwanda. It should be seen as a resource for students and community activists dealing with issues of memory, healing and reconciliation." --

Alternative Title

Proceedings of the colloquium held in Huye (Rwanda) on 17-19 March 2019

Subject

• 1994
• Genocide > Rwanda > Congresses
• Postwar reconstruction > Rwanda > Congresses
• Genocide > Rwanda > Psychological aspects > Congresses
• Genocide > Rwanda > Religious aspects > Congresses
• Ethnic relations
• Genocide
• Genocide > Psychological aspects
• Genocide > Religious aspects
• Postwar reconstruction
• Rwanda > Ethnic relations > Congresses
• Rwanda > History > Civil War, 1994 > Congresses
• Rwanda

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• At head of title: Protestant University of Rwanda, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
• "The Protestant University of Rwanda (PUR), also known as Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), jointly presents with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the contributions presented at the international conference on "Memory Work in Churches and Community-Based Organisations in Post-Genocide Rwanda" organised in Huye on 17-20 March 2019."--Page vii.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Language (note)

• Text in English and French.

Contents

Foreword / Élisée Musemakweli -- Introduction / Tharcisse Gatwa, Philippe Denis -- Part 1. The Duty of Memory -- Le devoir de mémoire, un souci pour la société actuelle : les idée de quelques spécialistes de la mémoire au vingtième siècle / Viateur Ndikumana -- Contested memories and competing narratives of the past in post-genocide Rwanda / Philippe Denis -- Facing the guilt : churches and Christians confessing for the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda / Tharcisse Gatwa -- Remembrance, a transformative approach to traumatic memories in the communities of Rwanda / Appoline Kabera -- Part 2. Memory Work in Post-Genocide Rwanda -- Dynamic genocide commemoration framework / Augustin Nshimiyimana -- Mourning based culture for addressing grief and trauma / Augustin Nshimiyimana -- Policy and politics of commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsi : twenty-five years of an uneven journey / Penine Uwimbabazi -- healing wounds after genocide and extreme violence : the role of psychosocial support group therapy / Florence Batoni -- Student trauma first aid training project at PIASS / Anne Dietrich -- L'Église catholique dans le processus d'unité et réconciliation au Rwanda / Vincent Gásana -- Part 3. Memory Politics Outside Rwanda -- Reconciliation between Christian churches and Jewish communities after centuries of conflict leading to the Shoah / Dieter Brandes -- Memory, reconciliation and regional integrations : parallels between post-conflict French-German cooperation and post-genocide Rwanda / Jenan-Marc Trouille -- Memory as a site of struggle : the rebuilding of a traumatized nation as a faith-based political practice / Simangaliso Kumalo -- Memory and the civil rights movement in the United States of America / Rodney L. Peterson -- Working with memories and fostering compassion in dived communities : can the UK learn from Rwanda's churches? / Helen Trouille.

Call Number

ReCAP 21-6444

ISBN

• 9781920620332
• 1920620338

OCLC

1259678958

Title

Memory work in Rwanda : churches and civil-society organisations twenty-five years after the genocide against the Tutsi : proceedings of the colloquium held in Huye (Rwanda) on 17-19 March 2019 / edited by Tharcisse Gatwa and Philippe Denis.

Publisher

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa : Cluster Publications, 2020.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Language

Text in English and French.

Chronological Term

1994

Added Author

Gatwa, Tharcisse, editor.

Denis, Philippe, editor.

Protestant University of Rwanda, organizer.

University of KwaZulu-Natal, organizer.

International Conference on "Memory Work in Churches and Community-Based Organisations in Post-Genocide Rwanda." (2019 : Butare, Rwanda), issuing body.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 21-6444