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.
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 *