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Memory and New Ways of Knowing

Narratives of the Armed Conflict in Colombia

Blanca Yaneth González Pinzón Theresa Lillis

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Multilingual Matters
13 May 2025
This book is a collaborative project which centres on the testimonios of more than 100 survivors of the harsh realities of the 80-year Colombian armed conflict, drawing on multiple disciplinary areas and practices: linguistics, philology and linguistics, education, journalism, academia, art and film, literature, human rights, sociology, urban geography, cosmogony and grassroots activism. Using extracts from testimonios in multiple forms – oral, written, film, textiles – and mobilising the concepts of Testimony, Narrative and Memory, the book explores how survivors of all ages configure and reconfigure their experiences, worldviews and identities, striving towards the building of new knowledges which will help ensure the non-repetition of violence. The book will be of interest to all who are committed to understanding conflict and post-conflict societies in the search for peace.

This book is open access under a CC BY ND licence.
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Imprint:   Multilingual Matters
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   550g
ISBN:   9781800416307
ISBN 10:   180041630X
Series:   Studies in Knowledge Production and Participation
Pages:   266
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Blanca Yaneth González Pinzón is an independent researcher, committed to transforming pedagogy and curricula. She is a founding member of the Reading and Writing Network in Higher Education of Colombia and External Pedagogical Advisor to the Colombian Association of Universities. Theresa Lillis is Professor Emeritus of English Language and Applied Linguistics at The Open University, UK. She has published widely on academic, grassroots and professional writing and the politics of participation in knowledge-making. 

Reviews for Memory and New Ways of Knowing: Narratives of the Armed Conflict in Colombia

This is an inspirational work, with a strong combination of nuanced theorizing and compelling data in the form of testimonios. The book invites readers to think about how narrative works towards building memory, creating change and imagining new futures. * Bronwyn T. Williams, University of Louisville, USA * This is a rigorous, multidisciplinary work which will be a reference point among studies seeking to explore the lived experiences of armed conflict. Built from the accounts of survivors in multiple forms – spoken and written accounts, film, textiles – the book provides a counterhegemonic perspective which works ethically and aesthetically towards the goal of ‘non repetition’ of violence and provides hope for a peaceful future. * Nora Solari, Expert in Language, Literature and Latin Pedagogy, Argentina *


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