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Papers by Elizabeth Chappell
My interview with Daniele Santi, of Senzatomica (Italy). Published 'Our aim is to raise public aw... more My interview with Daniele Santi, of Senzatomica (Italy). Published 'Our aim is to raise public awareness about the threats of nuclear weapons and to empower each individual to speak out for a world free of nuclear weapons.' In order to create an unstoppable force for peace, we launched a touring exhibition, believing that it is people's right and duty to speak out.'
How the unspeakable becomes speakable: a ‘whole life story’ approach to the narratives of the sur... more How the unspeakable becomes speakable: a ‘whole life story’ approach to the narratives of the survivors of Hiroshima.
Abstract: In this paper, I discuss how I developed a ‘whole life story’ approach to the accounts of the survivors of Hiroshima (known as hibakusha), I also show how this approach was developed through ‘collaboration’ (Greenspan, 2006) and was facilitated by ‘close relations’ (see Ricoeur, 2004). I relate how a thick description of the way in which these stories were developed, conveys not only the cultural context of Hiroshima, but also the sense of urgency with which hibakusha are now telling their stories. I also look at how silencing operated in relation to witnessing the atomic bomb and life narratives, explaining how this led to the marginalization of hibakusha stories. Finally I ask whether the ‘autobiographical turn’ in literary and narrative studies, can help us to reconsider the story of Hiroshima through ‘whole life’ storytelling?
A published article on the conferences on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons.
Short article on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons conferences published in Independent ... more Short article on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons conferences published in Independent Catholic News 24/10/2015
An article on nuclear victims written for Independent Catholic News website 29 December 2015
Article on 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima 1375 views and 3 comments
Talks by Elizabeth Chappell
Hibakusha experiences have been described as testimonials as well as experiences -- 証言(shogen) or... more Hibakusha experiences have been described as testimonials as well as experiences -- 証言(shogen) or 体験 (taiken), which implies both a legal and possibly a religious overtone, whereas ‘accounts’ or ‘histories’, ‘life stories’; leaves room for what has not been predicted and contingent, anecdotal as well as a work-in-progress. In order to try to reinterpret this narrative, with an emphasis on the ‘stories from below’ , the aim of my study has been to co-construct the whole-life stories of the hibakusha. In this paper I will look at the ways in which the witnessing of the Hiroshima bombing has worked to empower the lives of the hibakusha in a historical context since 1945, and how the collective ‘story’ of the hibakusha has taken on a life of its own and how it is now, once again, being reinterpreted.
Drafts by Elizabeth Chappell
How can a life story approach achieve a potentially more ethically informed encounter between int... more How can a life story approach achieve a potentially more ethically informed encounter between interviewer and interviewee? Talk for CCIG Methods in Motion Conference, Open University, 13 December 2017
My interview with Daniele Santi, of Senzatomica (Italy). Published 'Our aim is to raise public aw... more My interview with Daniele Santi, of Senzatomica (Italy). Published 'Our aim is to raise public awareness about the threats of nuclear weapons and to empower each individual to speak out for a world free of nuclear weapons.' In order to create an unstoppable force for peace, we launched a touring exhibition, believing that it is people's right and duty to speak out.'
How the unspeakable becomes speakable: a ‘whole life story’ approach to the narratives of the sur... more How the unspeakable becomes speakable: a ‘whole life story’ approach to the narratives of the survivors of Hiroshima.
Abstract: In this paper, I discuss how I developed a ‘whole life story’ approach to the accounts of the survivors of Hiroshima (known as hibakusha), I also show how this approach was developed through ‘collaboration’ (Greenspan, 2006) and was facilitated by ‘close relations’ (see Ricoeur, 2004). I relate how a thick description of the way in which these stories were developed, conveys not only the cultural context of Hiroshima, but also the sense of urgency with which hibakusha are now telling their stories. I also look at how silencing operated in relation to witnessing the atomic bomb and life narratives, explaining how this led to the marginalization of hibakusha stories. Finally I ask whether the ‘autobiographical turn’ in literary and narrative studies, can help us to reconsider the story of Hiroshima through ‘whole life’ storytelling?
A published article on the conferences on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons.
Short article on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons conferences published in Independent ... more Short article on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons conferences published in Independent Catholic News 24/10/2015
An article on nuclear victims written for Independent Catholic News website 29 December 2015
Article on 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima 1375 views and 3 comments
Hibakusha experiences have been described as testimonials as well as experiences -- 証言(shogen) or... more Hibakusha experiences have been described as testimonials as well as experiences -- 証言(shogen) or 体験 (taiken), which implies both a legal and possibly a religious overtone, whereas ‘accounts’ or ‘histories’, ‘life stories’; leaves room for what has not been predicted and contingent, anecdotal as well as a work-in-progress. In order to try to reinterpret this narrative, with an emphasis on the ‘stories from below’ , the aim of my study has been to co-construct the whole-life stories of the hibakusha. In this paper I will look at the ways in which the witnessing of the Hiroshima bombing has worked to empower the lives of the hibakusha in a historical context since 1945, and how the collective ‘story’ of the hibakusha has taken on a life of its own and how it is now, once again, being reinterpreted.
How can a life story approach achieve a potentially more ethically informed encounter between int... more How can a life story approach achieve a potentially more ethically informed encounter between interviewer and interviewee? Talk for CCIG Methods in Motion Conference, Open University, 13 December 2017