In many ways transitional justice is a battle of narratives. Both at the conception and implementation stages, it is contested in part by different meanings of what justice is, how harm is understood, and who the victim and perpetrator are. All these determine the trajectory the processes will take. How we reach deeper understanding about these battles and their implications is a result of our choice of research methodology. In this article, I reflect on the use of narrative as a philosophy of understanding the world, as a data source, a lens, and a method of investigation in relation to understanding the trajectory of transitional justice in Zimbabwe between 2000-2013. While the findings of the research have been presented in other outputs, this article gives insight into the research methodology. It argues that using narratives of violence as a gateway to transitional justice research is key to understanding the nuances that determine the trajectories transitional justice processes may take in any context.

Chenai Matshaka

Acta Academica Critical views on society culture and politics

Acta Academica is an academic journal dedicated to scholarship in the humanities. The journal publishes scholarly articles that examine society, culture and politics past and present from a critical social theory perspective. The journal is also interested on scholarly work that examines how the humanities in the 21st century are responding to the double imperative of theorising the world and changing it. The journal appears four times a year and two of its issues are thematically focused. The journal is published in English.

Acta Academica is an academic journal focused on the humanities. It publishes scholarly articles that critically examine society, culture, and politics, both past and present, from a social theory perspective. The journal is also interested in research that explores how the humanities in the 21st century are addressing the dual imperative of theorizing the world and changing it. Acta Academica is published quarterly, with two of its issues thematically focused. The journal is published in English.

《Acta Academica》是一本专注于人文学科的学术期刊。该期刊发表的学术文章从批判社会理论的视角审视过去和现在的社会、文化和政治。期刊还关注21世纪人文学科如何应对理论化世界与改变世界的双重任务的学术研究。该期刊每年出版四期，其中两期为主题专刊。期刊以英语出版。

Narratives as a gateway to transitional justice

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