An End and a Beginning

Looking back at four years of research on transformations of political violence

The Graphic recording shows a lettering in the center of the picture that says “four years of research on political violence”. At the top of the lettering, there’s a visualization of the four TraCe Research Fields in form of a directional sign. Every field is structured in themes with small drawings and the research question addressed there. Below the lettering there’s a chronological structured map, that shows the TraCe events and conferences, as well as knowledge transfer facts and figures.

At the end of the first fun­ding phase, the TraCe net­work gathered two weeks ago in Lollar for an in­ternal retreat. The group cele­brated and reflec­ted on the past four years of TraCe. 

The re­treat was partly accom­panied by vi­sual commu­nicator Christa Fajen, who trans­lated TraCe and the topics dis­cussed into a graphic recording. It summarizes the re­sults and work put into the first four years of TraCe: From the work in research areas and their fin­dings, to events and con­ferences, to the successes of know­ledge transfer, it illustrates the di­versity of TraCe and its dialogue-activities beyond the academic sphere. 

Building on these in­sights and reflections, TraCe is en­tering the upcoming funding phase with a solid foun­dation and fresh momen­tum.