Overcoming Ethnic Conflict

Seminars and Conference where issues relating to dealing with the violent past:

  • World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 May 2004, University of Cyprus, Nicosia [speakers Aris Sitas and Djelal Kadir]
  • Truth: The Road to Reconciliation?  An Analysis of the Model and its Implementation in Countries with a History of Violent Conflict, Conference organised by the Forum for Inter-communal Dialogue for Active Citizens for Peace in Cyprus and the Neo-Cypriot Association, 4 December 2004, Goethe Institute, Nicosia.
  • Rethinking Reconciliation and Cooperation with View to Reunification in Cyprus: Challenges for Citizens, Political and Social Actors, Conference, at the University of Nicosia by  Symfiliosi/ Uzlaşma (Reconciliation) and Association For Historical Dialogue And Research, Cyprus Sociological Association, European Parliament Office In Cyprus, Reconciliation Committee Of Intercommunal Forum Against Racism & Nationalism, Cyprus Association Of Social Psychology, Cardet (Centre for the Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology), 20 and 21 June 2008, University of Nicosia.
  • PRIO Cyprus Centre Annual conference, Learning from Comparing Conflicts and Reconciliation Processes: A Holistic Approach, 18-20 June 2009, Ledra Palace, Nicosia. Available at:  http://vimeo.com/album/104282

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Relevant Publications:

Peripeties Ideon (Περιπέτειες Ιδεών), «ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΜΦΙΛΙΩΣΗ Ι & ΙΙ: Η Κύπρος στα Δύσκολα Μονοπάτια της Αλήθειας και Συμφιλίωσης» Vol.  3 &  4 Politis 23.7.2006 & 27.8.2006. All Peripeties Ideon are available at: http://peripetiesideon.blogspot.com/

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CYPRUS REVIEW, Special Edition, Reconciliation and Citizenship in Cyprus: A Trans Communal Concept for Social Action, Volume 19 Spring 2007 Number 1

  • Nicos Trimikliniotis 13-15

Introduction: Reconciliation and Citizenship in Cyprus: A Trans Communal Concept for Social Action

  • Laurie Johnson 17-41

Reconciliation and Peace Education in Cyprus: What Will It Take?

  • Chara Makriyianni and Charis Psaltis 43-69

The Teaching of History and Reconciliation

  • Erol Kaymak 71-89

Does Cyprus Need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

  •  Virginie Ladisch 91-108

The Challenge of Peacebuilding: Cypriot Views on Reconciliation

  • David Officer 109-121

Northern Ireland – Peace without Reconciliation

  • Nicos Trimikliniotis 123-160

Reconciliation and Social Action in Cyprus: Citizens’ Inertia and the Protracted State of Limbo

  • Djelal Kadir 163-169

Truth and Reconciliation on Cyprus will be Possible, when …

  • Ari Sitas 171-179

Reconciliation and Transformation: Lessons from South Africa?

  • John Milios 181-186

“The Greek Nation”: An Inherently Totalitarian Concept. Concerns to be borne in Mind during the Reconciliation Process in Cyprus

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Current Sociology, September 2011; Vol. 59, No. 5

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Other Relevant Research and Publications

  • Demetriou, D. «Οι Αρνητές των Σφαγών Μπροστά το Μέλλον», τ.3,«Περιπέτειες Ιδεών», «ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΜΦΙΛΙΩΣΗ Ι: Η Κύπρος στα Δύσκολα Μονοπάτια της Αλήθειας και Συμφιλίωσης» (Πολίτης 23.7.2006).
  •  Drousiotis, M. (200) 1619 Ενοχές, εκδ. Αρχείο, Λευκωσία, 2000.
  • Drousiotis, M. (2002) ΕΟΚΑ, Η Σκοτεινή Όψη, εκδ. Αλφάδι, Λευκωσία.
  • Panayiotou, Α. (α.κ.α Λ.Α. Κύπριος) (1993) «Η Άλλη ΕΟΚΑ, Η Τρομοκρατία των μασκοφόρων του Γρίβα», Το Τραίνο, Βαγόνι 10ου, σελ 36-42.
  • Patrick, Richard A. (1976) Political Geography and the Cyprus Conflict: 1963-1971,  (Department of Geography Publication Series, No. 4.), Department of Geography, University οf Waterloo, Waterloo.
  • Philippou, L. (2006) «Η Αλήθεια Ως Συμφιλίωση», Περιπέτειες Ιδεών, τ.3 «ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΜΦΙΛΙΩΣΗ Ι…», Πολίτης 23.7.2006.
  • Sitas, A., D. Latif, Ν. Loizou (2007) Prospects of Reconciliation, Co-Existence and Forgiveness in Cyprus- A Research Report, Report 4/2007, PRIO Cyprus Centre.
  • Stavrou, C. (2007) “Μπορεί ο κοινός πόνος να καταστεί καταλύτης για Ειρήνη, Aλήθεια και Συμφιλίωση;” Περιπέτειες Ιδεών – Τομές στο Κυπριακό Ζήτημα: Ο Κοινός Πόνος, η Παιδεία κι η Στρατολαγνεία Τεύχος 13, Πολίτης 1.7.2007
  • Sitas, A. (2004) ‘Beyond Racism: The Ethics of Reconciliation and the Reality of Reconciling’, UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2001), World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 May 2004, University of Cyprus, Nicosia.
  • Sitas (2007) ‘Reconciliation and Transformation: Lessons from South Africa?’, The Cyprus Review, Special Issue on Reconciliation, Vol. 19, No. 1 (Spring).«Η Κύπρος στα Δύσκολα Μονοπάτια της Αλήθειας και της Συμφιλίωσης», [Cyprus confronting the Difficult Pathway of Truth and Reconciliation], Διεθνής και Ευρωπαϊκή Πολιτική, vol. 11, special issue on Cyprus, July-Sept 2008.
  • Τrimikliniotis, Ν. (2007) «Reconciliation and Social Action in Cyprus: Citizens’ Inertia and the Protracted State of Limbo», THE CYPRUS REVIEW, Intercollege, VOL. 19:1, SPRING 2007, σελ. 123-160.
  • Trimikliniotis, N. (2008) “Η προοπτική της συμφιλίωσης στην Κύπρο: μια σιωπηλή κοινωνιολογική επανάσταση [Σχόλιο για τη έρευνα του Α. Σήτα περί συμφιλίωσης]», Περιπέτειες Ιδεών  – Ο Δρόμος για την Συμφιλίωση, Τεύχος 20, Πολίτης 6.4.2008
  • Trimikliniotis, N. (2008) «Η Κύπρος στα Δύσκολα Μονοπάτια της Αλήθειας και της Συμφιλίωσης», [Cyprus confronting the Difficult Pathway of Truth and Reconciliation], Διεθνής και Ευρωπαϊκή Πολιτική, vol. 11, special issue on Cyprus, July-Sept 2008.