Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)

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Public History and Memory-Making in Post-Conflict Zimbabwe: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry

Nyatswe Nyakatira, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Zimbabwe, Harare Dr Sophie Page, Department of Advanced Studies, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Bulawayo Nkomo Kunyanda, Department of Research, Great Zimbabwe University Miss Jill Bradley, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Bulawayo
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18972125
Published: September 24, 2012

Abstract

Post-conflict Zimbabwe faces challenges in reconstructing its social fabric through public history and memory-making initiatives. A mixed-methods study combining qualitative interviews with historical document analysis. Findings suggest that community-led oral histories can heal intergenerational trauma, while official archives highlight colonial legacies. Public history projects offer a nuanced approach to memory-making in Zimbabwe, promoting healing and reconciliation across generations. Policy-makers should support community-based public history initiatives as part of broader societal recovery strategies.

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Nyatswe Nyakatira, Dr Sophie Page, Nkomo Kunyanda, Miss Jill Bradley (2012). Public History and Memory-Making in Post-Conflict Zimbabwe: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry. African Journal of Feminist Theory and Praxis, Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18972125
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African geographyMemory studiesOral historyHistorical archaeologyEthnographyIntersectionalityReflexive methodology

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