Difficult heritage

Difficult heritage focuses on the role of heritage in post-conflict transformation and transitional justice contexts.

Below you can explore some of the projects across the University of Liverpool working within the Difficult heritage research pillar.

The home of research into slaveries past and present

Centre for the Study of International Slavery (CSIS)

A partnership between the University of Liverpool and the International Slavery Museum supporting and sharing leading research about slavery in history, culture, legacies and contemporary society.
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Digital Heritage Lab

Launched in 2024, the Digital Heritage Lab aims to showcase our collections and presents an opportunity for links to be drawn across them, examine collections at scale, and tell new stories.
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Centre for Arts, Health, Society and the Environment (CHASE)

The Liverpool Centre for Health, Art, Society and Environment (CHASE) provides a home for scholars working at the intersection of the humanities, social sciences, health, medicine and environment.