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Cahal McLaughlin is a Professor at Queen's University Belfast's School of Arts, English and Languages, affiliated with the Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. He specializes in documentary filmmaking as a tool for participatory practice in conflict zones, focusing on contested histories, transitional justice, and human rights. His work emphasizes marginalized voices in post-conflict societies through collaborative archive-building projects like the Prisons Memory Archive.
Key research areas include:
- Oral history documentation from political conflicts
- Ethical filmmaking practices in conflict zones
- Memory politics in Northern Ireland, Brazil, and Haiti
- UN Peacekeeping accountability
Recent projects include:
- Prisons Memory Archive documenting Maze/Long Kesh prison experiences
- 'It Stays With You' examining UN peacekeeper violence in Haiti
- 'We Fight For This Land' focusing on Amazonian indigenous communities
He has supervised 10 research projects and produced over 20 documentary films. His 2023 book Challenging the Narrative theorizes participatory documentary practices in conflict zones. Current projects explore police violence in Brazil and UN accountability mechanisms.
