TLRH | After Srebrenica: Reflecting on the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Monday, 28 June 2021, 7 – 8pm A panel discussion organised by the School of Linguistic Speech and Communication Sciences in association with the Bosnia Herzegovina Association of Ireland, and hosted by Trinity Long Room Hub. Over twenty-five years since the end of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, atrocities such as the Srebrenica genocide, in which over 8000 boys and men were killed by Bosnian Serb armed forces in a UN ‘safe area’ in July 1995, continue to impact the lives of survivors. In this panel discussion, international academics and advocates will reflect on the aftermath of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995). They will share perspectives on post-conflict Bosnia and consider the impact of trauma and displacement on the region. They will also explore the significance of remembering Srebrenica and other crimes against humanity perpetrated across Bosnia and Herzegovina during the war. The event involves engagement with the Bosnia Herzegovina Association of Ireland, a voluntary group representing the Bosnian community in this country. It will share the lived experience of the Bosnian community in Ireland, which developed from a refugee resettlement programme in the 1990s. This will provide an opportunity for reflection on the reception of Bosnians who arrived in Ireland almost a generation ago and current attitudes towards refugees and asylum seekers. Learn more at: https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/