“A quarter century after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, the time is ripe for a major initiative relating to the Troubles and peace-making in Northern Ireland.
There are three distinctive features to the proposal. First, there is no single narrative of the three decades of political violence. The intention is to showcase a multiplicity of voices and perspectives on the past, thereby contributing to processes of reflection, understanding and healing.
Second, the Troubles were never just about the Troubles. A social and cultural history of the period needs to highlight the resilience of the majority of people who lived, loved and
managed their lives in the shadow of conflict. In other words, we need a people’s history of the Troubles and of the Irish peace process.”