How does the violence of the past impact policy and society today?
This seminar brings together scholars, policy makers, and practitioners to examine the legacies of racial violence against African Americans in the US, taking into account experiences from the Norwegian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, to discuss ways forward towards social change.
In a two-seminar panel, we will examine the long-term effects of racial violence for contemporary democratic communities.
The first panel will reflect on the legacies of racial violence against African Americans in the United States and how the historical experiences of racial inequality and injustice are impacting US policy and society today. The second panel will examine some of the lessons learned from Norway’s recent Truth and Reconciliation Commission and discuss the ways in which those experiences can inform the contemporary US experience.
Bringing together scholars of transitional justice and Saami politics and history, this panel will reflect on the global experience of redress and reconciliation uncovering both its challenges and successes.
Panel 1 (09:00-10:30)
- Andreas Kravik (TBC), State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Tove Bjørgaas, former US Correspondent, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)
- Bruce Barnhart, Associate Professor, University of Oslo
- Moderator: Christian Davenport (TBC)
Panel 2 (11:00-12:30)
- Elin Skaar, Research Professor, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI)
- Participant TBC
- Moderator: Cyanne E. Loyle, Pennsylvania State University & PRIO
