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Podcast: Trinity Long Room Hub Podcasts
Episode: AfterWords: Three Academics Reconsidering Narratives of Trauma and Violence in the Humanities
Description: Recorded February 9th, 2024.
Hosted by the School of English of Trinity College Dublin and the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & Humanities Research Institute.
The way violence is represented always influences its reception and integration within the cultural imaginary. The narration of violence is ingrained in our perception of ourselves and our communities, and those who report traumatic events then carry the responsibility of how they are received and memorialised.
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