History, trauma, and restorative justice

Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 7 a.m.

b'How might historical research into past abuse serve the ends of restorative justice? What kinds of challenges do historians face in gathering testimonies of traumatic experience? Katherine O\\u2019Donnell and Claire McGettrick are scholars, activists, and members of Justice for Magdalenes Research, an organization dedicated to unearthing the histories of the women and girls who passed through Ireland\\u2019s Magdalene Laundries. Over the past decade they have worked tirelessly to gather survivors\\u2019 testimonies, to educate the public about the abuses endured, and to support survivors\\u2019 campaigns for redress. They discuss their work in this episode of the History Workshop podcast.\\n\\nSubscribe and listen now on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and Stitcher.'