The Irish American Heritage Museum will host “Memory, Trauma, & Bloody Sunday,” a virtual program on by Juliann Campbell set for Monday, January 24th.
At what is also known as the Bogside Massacre, British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. Campbell has a personal connection to the events of that day — her uncle, Jackie Duddy, was the first to be killed on January 30, 1972 — and she has spent the last decade documenting and archiving experiences of the day.
Julieann Campbell, an Irish poet and author, will speak about the massacre in honor of the 50th anniversary. Campbell will discuss historic memory and trauma and the process of memorializing, as well as issues surrounding trials and political division.
She has served as the Chair of the Bloody Sunday Trust and the family press officer for the Bloody Sunday Inquiry in 2010. She is a PhD Researcher at Ulster University’s School of Law exploring impact of post-conflict storytelling and is a director of the Pat Finucane Centre for Human Rights.
This program will begin at 7 pm and can be viewed on YouTube or Facebook.
Photo of Father Edward Daly, waving a blood-stained white handkerchief as he escorts a mortally-wounded protester to safety during the events of Bloody Sunday courtesy .
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