Identity and Justice in Rerooted Armenian Communities

 

Rerooted celebrates and explores Armenian identity in communities around the world and advocates for their just and safe futures.

We produce accessible, digital collections of testimonies, photographs and documents to be used to create resources that display the resilience of our Armenian communities and tools to advocate for their prosperity in the face of modern day challenges.

Identity

We aim to catalyze the past to shape our collective future. For us, identity preservation involves both saving history for the future and, perhaps more importantly, creatively utilizing our collections in the present. In this way, we host collections of testimonies, photos, and documents in our digital archive and produce interactive resources. Whether you are a researcher, artist, community member, teacher or more, you can use our collections to enrich your work. You can also contribute your stories and projects to us, as we create a platform for multi-disciplinary work regarding Armenian identity, stories, language, cultural heritage, and more.

Justice

Our view of justice is holistic. Any justice effort we undertake is guided by the needs and requests of affected communities. For this reason, we explore both retributive and restorative justice avenues for accountability and recognition, including report writing, case building, submissions to international legal bodies, memorialization, and more. We partner with law school clinics, student groups, the UN, and NGOs to bolster justice efforts for Armenian communities. You can use our resources to inform your work, join our existing projects, or partner with us to build new initiatives together.