To examine how reconciliation is pursued by marginalised peoples despite political barriers

In the wake of Australia’s failed Voice to Parliament referendum, reconciliation is at a crossroads. This project investigates how Indigenous and other structurally marginalised peoples respond to political resistance or avoidance of reconciliation and how governments frame reconciliation narratives to promote unity, often without addressing systemic injustice. Case studies in Canada, Aotearoa-New Zealand, South Africa, and Northern Ireland will explore how communities reclaim reconciliation as a process grounded in truth, justice, and genuine accountability.