Events
Every year, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience hosts dozens of webinars, workshops, and trainings focused on urgent topics related to memorialization, human rights, transitional justice, museums, historic sites, and much more.
These virtual offerings are generally open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Please check here regularly to register.
To view recordings of previous sessions, please click here.
Why Memory Matters in Palestine and Beyond
This three-day webinar, taking place on January 21-23, 2025, is part two of ICSC’s initiative aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of the ongoing crisis in Palestine and inspiring global action for peace. The webinar will bring together Sites of Conscience members and partners from Bangladesh, South Africa, Northern Ireland, and beyond, to reflect on the root causes of the atrocities committed against Palestinians, the false narratives that sustain them, and the role of memory in confronting such injustices.
Participants will share their experiences offering communities spaces for truth-telling, critical reflection, and dialogue, even in the most dire settings. The discussions aim to inspire critical thinking and action toward building more peaceful societies.
The first part of this initiative, a six-part recorded conversation series, will be available as both a podcast and video on January 13, 2025. This series features experts from Sites of Conscience, academia, human rights, and cultural heritage, offering insights into the historical context and urgent need for change.
This event will have simultaneous interpretation into Arabic, French and Spanish.
To register, click here.
Dialogue in Difficult Times
Engaging the public in contentious conversations is not easy, but it is often necessary.
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is pleased to offer this virtual dialogue training course, open to members and non-members alike. Dialogue in Difficult Times is a six-hour virtual training designed to give staff at Sites of Conscience and like-minded organizations the theoretical and practical tools they need to build dialogic conversations.
Participants will explore what dialogue is and is not, how to craft an “Arc of Dialogue,” and practical ways to both encourage and manage participants’ perspectives, drawing from the work and expertise of over 370 members in 70 countries.
The training will be held across three days: February 4th, 5th, and 6th from 10AM-12PM EST each day.