Spacing commemorative-related violence in Northern Ireland: assessing the implications for a society in transition |
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| Authors: | Sara McDowell Máire Braniff Joanne Murphy |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Environmental Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine Campus, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Irelandsp.mcdowell@ulster.ac.uk;3. School of Sociology and Applied Social Studies, Ulster University, Jordanstown Campus, Shore Road, Newtownabbey BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland;4. Queen's Management School,Queen's University Belfast, Riddel Hall, 185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5EE, Northern Ireland |
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| Abstract: | This paper explores the geography of commemorative-related violence in Northern Ireland and considers its ramifications for a society in transition. Using original primary research, this article contributes to discussions on violence, space and memory through a spatial analysis of new quantitative archival data and existing archival material explored through a multi-disciplinary lens. It examines the complex relationship between the practices and processes of commemoration, the violence that it sometimes occasions and the places in which such violence exists. In unpacking this specific form of violence we consider the continued importance of both place and past in a post-conflict society. |
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| Keywords: | space commemoration violence conflict memory Northern Ireland |
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