Pedagogies of memory: strategies for the construction of a culture of peace

Abstract

This article analyzes how memory pedagogies have been configured as strategies for strengthening citizenship competencies and building a culture of peace. The methodology was based on the contributions of Participatory Action Research (PAR) in a collaborative work with the Association of Victims of the Armed Conflict “Asomujer y Trabajo” y “Unión del Costureros” through focus groups and collective memory workshops. Among the main findings, it was identified that memory pedagogies allow: i) understanding and assimilating episodes of sociopolitical violence, ii) creating and proposing ideas for the reconstruction of the social fabric, iii) configuring political agents of change; and iv) contribute to the strengthening of citizen competencies such as resilience, empathy, otherness, respect for difference, among others.