Mediations of Violence in Africa

Abstract

This volume has benefited substantially from the anonymous reader comments provided to us through the publisher. We alone, of course, are responsible for its inevitable shortcomings. The editors would like to further thank the following institutions. Lidwien Kapteijns acknowledges the National Endowment of the Humanities, Wellesley College, and the Halabuur Centre for Culture and Communication in the Horn of Africa for their support of her sabbatical research. Annemiek Richters acknowledges the Leiden University Medical Center for granting her the study leave at NIAS during which she could lay the foundation for her contribution to this book. We would also like to acknowledge each other. In all aspects of the work that has gone into putting this volume together-from interacting with contributors to theoretical concepts-we have learned from each other and come to appreciate each other's strengths. This volume shows how those who have experienced violence strive to come to terms with its consequences as well as how intensely political and contested such coming to terms almost always is. We believe that the perspectives it presents will be of interest to students, scholars, and practitioners with a wide range of interests.