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Chris Reynolds

@chrisreynolds68.bsky.social

Professor of Contemporary European History and Memory Studies, Nottingham Trent University.

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A fantastic initiative that I’m thrilled to be part of. So important to bring our young people into the essential debate about our past. Looking forward to continuing this excellent collaboration with NIYF and the Commission for Victims and Survivors of the Northern Ireland Conflict.

08.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A great pleasure to be with the Slow Memory team one last time to present our research at the House of European History and launch our collaborative project on the Presence of the Past exhibition.

03.10.2025 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another group from the Nottingham Forest Community Trust enjoyed a visit and tour of the Abbey Circus Air-Raid shelter today. Check out our website for more details - ng2shelter.com

29.09.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A pleasure to be in Podgorica, Montenegro for a workshop on History Education, Public Memory and Difficult Pasts where I will be presenting my ongoing work on β€˜Teaching the Troubles’, the legacy of the past, and the Northern Ireland Peace Process.

26.09.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first of this academic year's primary school study days on WW2, including a visit to Abbey Circus Air-Raid Shelter, with Plumtree School. A day of great fun and learning had by all. For more info, check out our website - www.ng2shelter.com

22.09.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another very enjoyable visit to the Abbey Circus Air-Raid Shelter today. This time we had Nottingham Women’s History Group in for a tour. Check out our website for more details - ng2shelter.com

18.09.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oral History Society Events #Oral History Festival 2026 Call for Proposals Join us for the Oral History Festival 2026 on Saturday 4 July at Nottingham Trent University, a day of interactive workshops, discussion, and networking....

We are delighted to host the 2026 Oral History Festival on 4 July at NTU. Please find all details below. Please get in touch with any questions and share with your contacts/ networks. www.ohs.org.uk/ohs-events/

16.09.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A pleasure to welcome a group from Nottingham Forest Community Trust to the Abbey Circus Air-Raid shelter today. The first of a busy academic year ahead. Check out our website for more details - ng2shelter.com

08.09.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An absolute pleasure to be involved in this important and inspiring work. Plenty more to come.

05.09.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NI Commission for Victims & Survivors Youth Panel presented their #oralhistory projects πŸ™Œthis w/end led by Prof @chrisreynolds68.bsky.social .Powerful day of reflectionπŸ€”,learning about our past🀝 & the significance of using Oral HistoryπŸ—£. Watch out πŸ‘€for the #toolkit πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ #promotingyouthvoice
#Legacy

16.06.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Privileged to host the wonderful Alessandro Portelli at NTU yesterday as part of our Oral History Network seminar series. Many thanks to all who attended in-person and online.

22.05.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 6: Slow Memory and the Transformation of Conflicts

WG4 explores post-conflict memory in Belfast and Belgrade. Co-chairs Orli Fridman and Chris Reynolds talk to Siobhan Kattago about how memory shapes peace processes over time. #memorystudies #podcast

17.05.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Slow Memory Podcast

Episodes 6 and 7 of the Slow Memory Podcast are now available on all major streaming platforms! You can listen to these and all previous episodes at shows.acast.com/slow-memory.

17.05.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Porto, 2-5 July 2025 – SlowMemory – CA20105 Our next and third Annual Meeting will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, from May 27-31. The early career researcher training school runs from May 27-28, and the official annual meeting from May 29- 31.

The full program for our #SlowMemory capstone conference in Porto is out - and it looks fantastic! Our local organizers Alice Semedo and Isabel Machado have outdone themselves. Check it out - you can still attend as a listener (sign-up form will be online soon) πŸ‘‡

www.slowmemory.eu/events/annua...

13.05.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Abbey Circus air raid shelter Trailer This is "Abbey Circus air raid shelter Trailer" by Professional Video Productions on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Check it out, let us know what you think, and please spread the word. Start your exploration of the project with the trailer video below. vimeo.com/1058692542

20.03.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home - Abbey Circus WWII Air-Raid Shelter Discover the Abbey Circus WWII Air-Raid Shelter project in West Bridgford. Explore its history, school visits, and local WWII experiences.

Our newly launched project website, where you can find out all you need to know about the shelter, the project, and what we can offer in terms of visits and study days, is available @ www.ng2shelter.com.

20.03.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Abbey Circus WW2 Air-Raid Shelter project is now fully operational. We have already had some 350 local schoolchildren pay a visit, as well as many local residents.

20.03.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NTU News on LinkedIn: #history #research #highereducation A fantastic community project between Nottingham Trent University and Rushcliffe Borough Council to bring a forgotten piece of local history back to life to…

www.linkedin.com/posts/ntu-ne...

18.02.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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World War Two air raid shelter restored into 'great resource' for schoolchildren The historic site was forgotten for decades before being brought back to life

www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...

13.02.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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West Bridgford WW2 bomb shelter restored after two-year project The shelter will be used as an educational site for schools and the community.

My air-raid shelter project is finally here! Looking forward to the many vistis lined up!! More news to follow. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

11.02.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Call For Papers - Welcome to the AIMS project CALLFORPAPERS Call for Papers: International Conference, Nottingham Trent University, 5-7 June 2025 Dynamics, Mediation, Mobilization – Future Directions in Memory Studies Keynote: Ann Rigney (Utrecht...

AIMS@NTU is excited to announce the CFP for our conference in June, Dynamics, Mediation, Mobilization – Future Directions in Memory Studies. Keynote by Ann Rigney and stellar speakers already confirmed, we'd love you to join us in Nottingham. Details here aimsntu.org/call-for-pap... #memorystudies

15.01.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Education Resources Explore educational activities, lesson plans, and content designed to deepen engagement with our digital exhibition themes.

Voices of '68 also has its own bespoke education materials that can be found here: www.ulstermuseum.org/digital-exhi...

14.01.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Voices of '68 1968, a pivotal year, and not just for Northern Ireland. This exhibition encourages a fresh look at this crucial period in Northern Ireland's history.

Voices of '74 follows the Voices of '68 project, also developed in collaboration with National Museums NI, and which can also be found in a digital format here: www.ulstermuseum.org/digital-exhi...

14.01.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Voices of '74 Voices of '74 is a digital archive dedicated to preserving the personal stories and lived experiences of those who lived through the turbulent period of the 1970s.

These resources are part of the broader digital Voices of '74 exhibition, developed in collaboration with National Museums NI and which can be found here: www.ulstermuseum.org/digital-exhi...

14.01.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Education Resources Explore educational activities, lesson plans, and content designed to deepen engagement with our digital exhibition themes.

Very pleased to see the education resources for Voices of '74 go live. Check them out here and spread the word - www.ulstermuseum.org/digital-exhi...

14.01.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Call For Papers - Welcome to the AIMS project CALLFORPAPERS Call for Papers: International Conference, Nottingham Trent University, 5-7 June 2025 Dynamics, Mediation, Mobilization – Future Directions in Memory Studies Keynote: Ann Rigney (Utrecht...

aimsntu.org/call-for-pap... We are so excited to welcome Ann Rigney and lots of other wonderful memory scholars to Nottingham, 5-7 June 2025 to discuss the dynamics of remembrance and how best to study them. Please share widely and join us πŸ”½

14.01.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Under what circumstances can learning about past historical violations (or injustice) bring about positive change or do further harm? Find out about this studentship opportunity on what circumstances can learning about past historical violations (or injustice) bring about positive change or do further harm?

Please share this fully-funded PhD opportunity with anyone interested in Memory Studies & Psychology. I am one of the supervisors, so happy to answer any questions πŸ”½ @memorystudies.bsky.social @slowmemo.bsky.social
www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...

20.11.2024 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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