BOOK LAUNCH: Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation by Caitlin Mollica
Two hands crossing over themselves
Join us in person in room Q205 in the Q Building or online on Zoom to Launch Caitlin Mollica's book Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation.
Caitlin will begin by talking about her work and we will be joined by Helen Berrents (Griffith) and (USydd) as respondents.
The importance of youth's substantive participation for the realization of inclusive reconciliation practices has rarely been acknowledged. Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation provides a comprehensive, nuanced, and empirical account of the contribution of young people's voices to the success of transitional justice and peacebuilding practices. Caitlin Mollica illustrates the role of political will and agency in the development of transitional justice mechanisms that are substantively inclusive of those traditionally marginalized by post-conflict institutions, most notably youth. In doing so, she highlights the importance of youth to lasting peace and meaningful justice. She does so by looking specifically at how truth and reconciliation commissions from South Africa to the Solomon Islands engage with the voices of youth and the meanings youth self-ascribe to their experiences during truth and reconciliation commission processes. In a field which traditionally prioritizes stories about youth, Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation looks to center stories by youth.
Caitlin Mollica is a lecturer and Assistant Program Convenor for the Business School at the University of Newcastle. Her research interests include youth’s political participation, gender-inclusive justice practices, transitional justice, and human rights. She has published in well regarded journals including, Cooperation & Conflict, Human Rights Quarterly, and Pacific Review. Caitlin’s primary research considers the substantive participation of young people in transitional justice, peacebuilding, and human rights practices. Her sole authored book: Agency & Ownership in Reconciliation: Youth and the Practice of Transitional Justice is published by SUNY Press. Caitlin’s current work examines the relationship between donors and youth in the broader context of the new international mandate on youth inclusive peacebuilding. She is working with international NGO Dag Hammarskjöld foundation to develop a publicly available database that charts available funding programs for youth-led peace work.
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Event Information
- Date: Tuesday 7 May 2024 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm
- Location: Q205 Q Building, 16B Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle, NSW 2300
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