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PRESS STATEMENT: Shared Future News announces key role in landmark €2.08m PEACEPLUS CONNECT project “Shared Future News is proud to announce its central role in the Media element of the CONNECT project, a transformative €2.08 million PEACEPLUS initiative. As a specialist in civic journalism, Shared Future News will lead the Media CONNECT workstream, delivering the ‘Media for Positive Change’ curriculum.” Read more at Shared Future News 👉 sharedfuture.news/shared-future-… @ieBritish @SEUPB @BCouncil_NI @BritishCouncil @CreateIreland @EwartBiggs @GinaMcIntyre24 @ColmMcGiv @drjuliapaul @MrUlster #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #PEACEPLUS #CONNECT #MediaCONNECT

‘Productive discomfort’: artists grapple with identity’s contradictions in live ARINS podcast "I’m not altogether comfortable giving myself a very definite label.” Read our article by Allan LEONARD 👉 sharedfuture.news/productive-dis… @ArinsProject @RIAdawson @NDIrishStudies @ExecOfficeNI @CommunitiesNI @BelfastExposed @p_seawright @MrUlster #SharedFuture #Identity #CulturalIdentity #Art #ContemporaryArt #Brexit #NorthernIreland #Ireland #Podcast #ARINS #BIENProgramme #PoliticsAndArt #JoyGerrard #PaulSeawright

‘The violence is continuing’: scholars examine embodied memory of conflict “The discussion focused on their research and its relationship to embodied memory — how conflict and violence leave lasting traces in bodies, spaces, and collective consciousness.” Read our article by Allan LEONARD 👉 sharedfuture.news/the-violence-i… @UlsterUni @INCOREinfo @ahrcpress @UKRI_News @BrisUniPress @MrUlster #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding #academic #art #seminar #TheTroubles

“The fundamental goal of the PSNI new service instruction is being ‘really clear that when it comes to the display of any material that constitutes an offence, the PSNI has a clear obligation to act, in particular where the continued display of that material is or would cause harm.’” Read our research article updated by Merrill MEADOW 👉 sharedfuture.news/flags/ @ExecOfficeNI @GoTeamNI @Davidmitchelldr @HAPPatQUB @kieranmcevoy2 @PoliceServiceNI #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding #flags

From tartans to Guinness: Identity in Northern Ireland and beyond "We live in a different world than 1969 [the onset of the Troubles] — it's not circular — and I'm hopeful that that diverse model of a place wins out." Read our article by Allan LEONARD 👉 sharedfuture.news/from-tartans-t… @BelfastExposed @MrUlster #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #identity #diversity #Canada #nationalism

Finding 'Our Home' (Nasz Dom): Polish stories chart Northern Ireland’s new dimension “We hope to create a living archive — of stories, or experiences — that will stay here with us and our children and be part of our legacy.” Read our article by Merrill MEADOW 👉 sharedfuture.news/finding-our-ho… @BelfastExposed #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #Poland #identity #diversity

Beyond good relations: building a Northern Ireland Peace Index “The consultation revealed broad agreement that Northern Ireland needs to move beyond traditional good relations measures towards a more systemic understanding of peacebuilding.” Read our article by Maurizio LIBERANTE 👉 sharedfuture.news/beyond-good-re… @GlobPeaceIndex @ESRC @NISRA @Domsball @OsborneTweets @Rotary #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peace #peacebuilding #economy

Reconciliation at a crossroads: faith leaders demand structural change “Good people have been trying to do the right thing, but structures have worked against them. Belief and practice are out of sync, and a realignment is needed more than ever.” Read our article by Allan LEONARD 👉 sharedfuture.news/reconciliation… @ContemChristian @ClonardMBelfast @NI_CRC @YouthLinkNI @cllrjohnkyle @jpla90 @LyndaGo21782251 @MrUlster #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding #church #reconciliation

Beyond inevitability: the alternative of nonviolence to the Troubles “What is clear is that the history of Northern Ireland offers both cautionary lessons and sources of hope.” Read our article by Myfanwy CARVILLE 👉 sharedfuture.news/beyond-inevita… @ImagineBelfast @EricaChenoweth @StefaniaGualbe1 #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding #reconciliation #TheTroubles #nonviolence

The prickly symbol of hope: unpacking cultural identity and inclusion in Northern Ireland “One thing to avoid when it comes to national and cultural identities is someone feeling like they’re experiencing loss.” Read our article by Myfanwy CARVILLE 👉 sharedfuture.news/the-prickly-sy… @ImagineBelfast @LinenQuarterBID @niexecutive @Domsball @BigTellyNI #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding #culture #identity

Curating the conflict: Everyday Objects and the challenge of representing the Troubles "Museums can show that disagreement doesn't have to be dangerous. It can be part of that approach to understanding." Read our article by Allan LEONARD 👉 sharedfuture.news/curating-the-c… @PeaceMuseumUK @HTRinfo @RCA @BelfastSchArt @UlsterUni #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding #museums #TheTroubles

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast: reckoning with the past “The Troubles are Greta — the estranged fourth member, officially gone, never spoken about. The peace process declared the friendship over and tried to move on. And yet here she is, demanding to be dealt with.” Read our article by Madison POULTER 👉 sharedfuture.news/how-to-get-to-… #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding @NetflixUK @LisaMMcGee

Want to know how to spot #fakenews, & learn about #civicjournalism ? This training is available for organisations in #northernireland & the border counties of #ireland. @SharedFuture @MrUlster @BCouncil_NI #seupb #peaceplus #connect sharedfuture.news/shared-future-…

Navigating fraught legacies with trauma-informed archival practice “From the meticulous, trauma-informed care required to preserve the legacy of institutional abuse, to the journalistic and historical battles against unwarranted censorship, the discussions made clear that archives are active battlegrounds for truth.” Read our article by Allan LEONARD 👉 sharedfuture.news/navigating-fra… @quill1787 @penningpeace @HolywellT @UkNatArchives @PRONI_DFC @SJAMcBride @PembrokeOxford @MrUlster #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peaceprocess #peacebuilding #library #archives

The power of peacebuilding: McAleese’s personal toll and Hume’s enduring call for dialogue “The legacy of John and Pat Hume, as vividly recounted by Dr McAleese and others at Clonard Monastery, demonstrates that conflict transformation is born from endurance, partnership, and a steadfast commitment to dialogue.” Read our article by Allan LEONARD 👉 sharedfuture.news/the-power-of-p… @HumeFoundation @ClonardMBelfast @jimfitznews @MrUlster #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding #GFA #TheTroubles

National treasure Harold Good: a relentless call to Christian action and peacebuilding “We must challenge our politicians to behave in a different way; in a world where people are dying by the thousands, our papers are about us fighting over street signs.” Read our article by Gordon McDADE 👉 sharedfuture.news/national-treas… @4cornersbelfast @ExecOfficeNI @dfatirl @belfastcc @irishmethodist #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #4cornersfestival #4corners26 #peacebuilding #religion

Legacy’s unfinished business: experts decry ‘fresh start’ as NSV threatens truth in Troubles Bill “Until the national security veto (NSV) is removed, and genuine ECHR compliance is guaranteed, the ‘fresh start’ appears a dangerous illusion.” Read our article by Allan LEONARD 👉 sharedfuture.news/legacys-unfini… @CAJNi @AmnestyNI @RelsForJustice @ICCLtweet @GTeggart @MrUlster #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #TheTroubles #legacy #justice

Flags “The Commonwealth Games flag controversy brought attention to an active discussion among academic researchers and civil society leaders about the FICT report’s recommendation for creation of a 'Civic' Flag.” Read our research article updated by Merrill MEADOW 👉 sharedfuture.news/flags/ @ExecOfficeNI @GoTeamNI @Davidmitchelldr @HAPPatQUB @kieranmcevoy2 #SharedFuture #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding #flags