- Monday 10 June 2024, 10:30 – Tuesday 11 June 2024, 12:00
- Institute of Historical Research Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU (map)
As researchers we are often drawn to topics that are close to or hearts and that resonate for us. For example, we might be driven to research experiences of conflict, refugees, domestic abuse, illness or violence. Such research can sometimes stir up ‘difficult’ memories and feelings for researchers, impacting on them in different and unexpected ways.
In this two day workshop we want to explore ways of managing this ‘secondary trauma’ for researchers, drawing on our own experiences and practices and those of the experienced researchers who will lead the individual sessions. The session leads will reflect on their own practice and student participants are expected to come along ready to share their own ideas and experiences, and to work on ‘best practice’ with others. At the end of the workshop we will collectively produce a ‘toolkit’ for CHASE researchers who are working with ‘difficult stories’.
Difficult Histories Toolkit 2025
Draft programme
Monday 10 June
10.30-11.00 Welcome and coffee
11.00-12.30 Oral Histories of The Troubles: Lucy Newby
12.30-14.00 Lunch and small group discussions
14.00-15.30 Working on Ukraine’s War: Yuriy Pukivskyi and Alina Dobrowski
14.50-16.00 Tea break
16.00-17.30 The Windrush Project: Juanita Cox and Eve Hayes de Kalaf
Tuesday 11 June
9.30-10.00 Coffee and small group discussions
10.00-12.00 Creating a Toolkit for researchers working with ‘difficult stories’: Shaul Bar Heim & Zibiah Loakthar