Mapping Historical Dialogue

Mapping Historical Dialogue is an initiative of the Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability (AHDA), which brings together scholars, students, representatives of civil society organizations, journalists, educators and artists, as well as policy makers and others who work on historical dialogue issues in conflict, post-conflict and post-dictatorial societies. The project is part of the Historical Dialogues, Justice, and Memory Network, a “platform for issues relating to historical dialogues, historical and transitional justice, and public and social memory.” The site centers on one page containing an interactive map with text explaining the context, purpose, and philosophy of the site. At the time of this review, the site had mapped 639 projects in 102 countries, represented by pins on a world map, color-coded by project type. Readers are invited to contribute to the map through a submission form, guided by criteria detailed in a well-organized page of frequently asked questions. A question mark button activates a pop-up window with map instructions. The map's tabs allow users to sort the pins by project type, region, country, city, conflict date, or project date. The types of projects include political development, judicial processes, civil society advocacy, education and scholarship, cultural representations, international interventions, media, bilateral and multilateral initiatives, and genocide and mass atrocity prevention. Clicking on a pin opens a title window that expands to a more detailed version supplying basic information about the project, including an abstract and links to the project's home Web site. The page is well laid out and organized but renders properly only on a full-screen computer; it does not work well on a phone or tablet display

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