Rights for Time Network

Rights for Time Network

Established in March 2020, the Rights for Time Network + is a global network of academics and practitioners, aiming to shift the discourse and practice of humanitarian protection by exploring how time conditions war, displacement, and violence.

We welcome you to celebrate and reflect during our closing summit as we proudly showcase the wealth of research carried out by the Network over the past 4 years.

Summit Highlights:

Panel Discussions, Art Exhibition, and Networking Sessions. Live Translation from English – Arabic

Each day will reflect important aspects emerging from the Network, including the use of arts to underpin research, challenges in global cooperation, and national case studies.

 

Day 1

Summit Launch

    • Temporality and Trauma in Diverse Contexts

    Kick things off as we explore how temporal perspectives intersect with
    experiences of trauma and displacement across various geographical and
    cultural contexts.

  • Case Study presentations

Join us to hear from our practitioner partners and researchers that led the Rights for Time proof of concept case studies. They will present their findings, discuss lessons learned about trauma and temporalities, and offer recommendations for the future

  • How to Time Travel Art Exhibition 

Join us as we use art as a medium to travel across not only space but time. How to Time Travel presents a series of commissioned and selected works that explore themes of estrangement and displacement and propose ways in which the dimension of time conditions re-orientation and belonging.

  • ‘We Are Free To Change the World’

Join us as we hear from Lyndsey Stonebridge as she gives further insights about the Network and details her extraordinary book ‘We are Free to change the World

Watch Day 1 Summit Recordings Here

Live Illustration Captured during Day One of the Summit - Art by Jenny Leonard
How to Time Travel - Illustration by Camille Aubry
Live Illustration Captured during Day One of the Summit - Art by Jenny Leonard
We are Free to Change the World - Illustration by Camille Aubry

Day 2

Times of Trauma

  • Join us to hear from our partner projects as we explore how to use participatory designs to destigmatise trauma.

Special Issue on Time
Youth Time Against Trauma – Dr Sajida Hassan, Icon for Child and Adult Nurturing
Children Born of War – Dr Eunice Otuko Apio, Facilitation for Peace and Development

  • Unbroken Voices Film Screening

Join us as we premiere our documentary ‘Unbroken Voices’. This powerful new documentary film gives voice to the experiences of sexual violence survivors in Kenya. Created in collaboration with our partners, the Wangu Kanja Foundation, the film portrays survivors’ resilience, challenges they face, and the importance of community support.

  • Research on the Ground in Palestine

Join us to hear from our project partners whose research have been impacted by the ongoing conflict in Palestine. They will discuss their ongoing work and research to support their communities and mitigate the impact of intergenerational trauma through creative mediums.

Where Did Home Go – Eman Sharabati, Tamer Institute
Learning from Gaza – Dr Mohamed Altawil, Palestine Trauma Centre
Burning Time – Maya Abu-Alhayyat, Palestine writing Workshop

 

 

 

Watch Day 2 Summit Recordings Here

Live illustration captured during Day Two of the Summit - Art by Jenny Leonard
Research on the Ground in Palestine - Illustration by Camille Aubry
Live illustration captured during Day Two of the Summit - Art by Jenny Leonard

Day 3

‘Breaking for Making’ systems of protection

  • Join us to hear from our project partners in Jordan, Kenya, and Iraq as they discuss their project findings. We will discuss issues with current crisis frameworks and recommendations for future practice

Special Issue report – Dr Rasha Bayoumi
R4T Network Art Report – Dr Nora Parr
Reclaiming History through Story & Memory – Dr Dhiaa Kareem, Al-Rawaq Foundation for Culture & Development

  • Learning From Each Other

Join us to hear researcher and practitioner reflections on our ‘Digital Mentoring’ programme. Within this programme we fostered communication, critical engagement, and capacity building.

  • ‘Breaking for Making’ systems of protection cont.

Join us to hear from our project partners in Rwanda, Uganda, and Cameroon as they discuss their project findings. We will continue our discussion on issues with current crisis frameworks and recommendations for future practice.

Going Bach Through Memory Lane – Chantal Edie Ntube, The Forest Creative
Pillars of Rectitude – Martha Kazungu, Njabala Foundation

  • Peace and Trust Presentation

Join us as we hear from our ‘Peace and Trust’ project, that seeks to explore trust and mistrust between our project leads and the communities they work in.

  • What’s Next?

Join us as we now look forward to what the future holds for the Rights for Time Network?

 

 

 

Watch Day 3 Summit Recordings Here

Live illustration captured during Day Three of the Summit - Art by Jenny Leonard
Learning From Each Other - Illustration by Camille Aubry
Live illustration captured during Day Three of the Summit - Art by Jenny Leonard

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