The work of the Present Histories Research Cluster works across four strands, each with three modes of engagement.
Strands
STRAND 1: (Re)claiming/disputing the past:
on the relationship of historical research to conflicting perspectives on the past, and the claims made upon the past in the present
STRAND 2: Representing the past:
on public and private representation of the past, exploring ideas and practices of preservation, commemoration, legacy, and heritage
STRAND 3: Documenting the past:
on the ways in which evidence itself is produced, accessed, analyzed and valorized, and how the archive both speaks and silences
STRAND 4: Reconciling past and present:
on the articulation of continuance and resilience in the face of trauma and violence, and the multiple legacies of the past that must speak to the idea and practice of reconciliation