The symbiosis of oral history and agonistic memory: Voices of 68 and the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland

Reynolds, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3704-8425, 2021. The symbiosis of oral history and agonistic memory: Voices of 68 and the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland. Journal of the British Academy, 9 (s3), pp. 73-94. ISSN 2052-7217

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Abstract

This article offers a reflection on the potency of combining oral history and agonistic memory. Via the specific example of a recent collaboration between the author and National Museums NI on the subject of 1968, it will be argued that the symbiotic relationship between this methodological approach and theoretical underpinning provides a potentially effective response to the current and pressing challenge of managing the legacy of the Troubles as part of the Northern Irish peace process. The success of this approach in the particular and difficult context of Northern Ireland suggests that there are potential lessons for other post-conflict societies coming to terms with the challenges of their own difficult pasts.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Journal of the British Academy
Creators:	Reynolds, C.
Publisher:	British Academy
Date:	22 June 2021
Volume:	9
Number:	s3
ISSN:	2052-7217
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.5871/jba/009s3.073 DOI 1447657 Other
Rights:	© The author(s) 2021. This is an open access article licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Unported License.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Arts and Humanities
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	24 Jun 2021 15:16
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2021 15:17
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/43217

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