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Hodgkin, Katharine; Radstone, Susannah

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“…2.I coined the expression “politics of anti-memory” as a way of simultaneously pointing to and differentiating from the much more common expression, “the politics of memory.” As Rappaport put it in her book, which bears precisely this title, “History is a question of power in the present, and not of detached reflection upon the past” (1998:16). A politics of memory normally implies a contested past and the definition of who is entitled to speak for it in the present (Hodgkin and Radstone 2003:1). It may also refer to national or local strategies of memorialization and forgetting.…”

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Under Heavy Fire: Brazil and the Politics of Anti-Memory

Fausto

2020

Latin Am. antiq.

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What kind of times are these when a talk about trees is almost a crime? Among other things, they are times of forgetfulness. Forgetting does not mean that reminiscences just vanish as time goes by. It is, on the contrary, a major cultural force grounded in a politics of anti-memory. One needs to forget in order to keep repeating oneself. In this article, I argue that the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro did not burn to the ground merely because of the lack of resources, but because being burned to the ground has always been a virtual feature of the existence of the museum since it was created in 1818. It burned as part of a long-term politics of anti-memory in Brazilian history.

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Under Heavy Fire: Brazil and the Politics of Anti-Memory

Fausto

2020

Latin Am. antiq.

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“…While conflict regarding places of memory (Muzaini and Yeoh, 2005; Rose-Redwood, 2008) 7 have received attention from scholars, not enough has involved attempts to figure out the power structure of the conflict and point out the importance of knowledge within the workings of this structure. One of the focuses of the cultural debate has been contestation regarding who is entitled to speak for the past in the present (Hodgkin and Radstone, 2003). The issue of representation has been critical among actors as the issue has shifted the focus from the past to the present.…”

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Re-making a place-of-memory: The competition between representativeness and place-making knowledge in Gwangju, South Korea

Shin

2016

Urban Studies

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This paper looks at how place-making at a historic site via collective memory provokes and embraces issues of memory and representativeness. It examines how the power of place-making knowledge and the power of collective memory compete and negotiate in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. Through the analysis, primarily, of archives and in-depth interviews, the research investigates the case of conflicts surrounding the construction of the Asian Culture Complex in Gwangju. The construction included the demolition of the Byeolgwan, where ordinary protesters were killed in the 18 May democratic uprising of 1980. During public consultations and the consensus-making process, victims developed an adaptive preference and agreed to changes proposed without realising what exactly would happen. The controversy that emerged after they expressed their belated criticism clarified the collective memory of 18 May. Intellectuals challenged the power of the 5.18 organisations, bearing professional knowledge and appropriate manners in debates. The conflict contributed to the re-arrangement of power relations in the city and to the clarification of issues that had not been openly discussed before. The power of mourning and symbolising tragedy, usually located with the victims of such tragedy, is challenged by the power of place-making for the future.

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“…It does this by arguing first that memory, "while concerned with the past, happens in the present" (p. 4). Memory occupies a present space that memory studies has tended to characterize as a space of contestation (Hodgkin & Radstone, 2003), in which memories compete with one another to be seen and heard (e.g., counter-memories vs. dominant narrative ideology; counter-memory vs. counter-memory). What we do with the present space, though, suggests Rothberg, is for us to imagine and re-shape; memory as "present past" is ultimately future-directed.…”

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“…The field known as "memory and pedagogy" is concerned with transformation: with how critically engaging with the past / one's past can change the future (Mitchell et al, 2011). Memory studies emphasizes that our relation to the past is about how we live in the present, where memory (remembering / forgetting) entails "working through" the past to avoid repeating injustice or trauma (Hodgkin & Radstone, 2003;Simon, Rosenberg, & Eppert, 2000). Memorywork refers to a set of practices, typically collaborative, that help participants connect personal memories to larger social, political or economic issues and thus work through those issues in ways that engender a deeper commitment or consciousness (Haug, 2008a(Haug, , 2008bHaug et al, 1987;.…”

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“Reflecting Forward” on the Digital in Multidirectional Memory-Work Between Canada and South Africa

Strong‐Wilson

Mitchell

Morrison

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We explore the place that the digital can occupy in teachers’ pedagogical practices around social justice and especially how memory-work can deepen and enhance teacher practices. Like Walter Benjamin, we see memory as being a medium for exploring the past and where the digital provides greater opportunities for teachers to work productively across geographical contexts that are wrestling with issues of social justice. We argue for the potential of Michael Rothberg’s notion of multidirectional memory as a logical direction in which to pursue notions of cross-border, transnational productive remembering facilitated by digital means. We also pose a number of questions we see as critical for working through and “reflecting forward” on issues central to digital scholarship within the context of multidirectional memory.Nous explorons la place que peut occuper le numérique au sein des pratiques pédagogiques des enseignants oeuvrant en justice sociale et particulièrement la manière dont le travail de mémoire peut approfondir et améliorer ces pratiques enseignantes. À la manière de Walter Benjamin, nous considérons la mémoire comme un moyen d’explorer le passé ainsi qu’un endroit où le numérique offre aux enseignants des possibilités accrues de travailler efficacement au coeur de contextes géographiques aux prises avec des problématiques de justice sociale. Nous soutenons que le concept de mémoire multidirectionnelle développé par Michael Rothberg a le potentiel et constitue la voie logique pour mieux saisir les notions de mémoire productive transnationale et transfrontalière, à l’aide des outils numériques. Nous exposons également un certain nombre de questions que nous considérons fondamentales pour trouver des solutions et réfléchir à l’avenir en ce qui a trait à des problématiques propres à la recherche numérique dans le contexte de la mémoire multidirectionnelle

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Under Heavy Fire: Brazil and the Politics of Anti-Memory

Under Heavy Fire: Brazil and the Politics of Anti-Memory

Re-making a place-of-memory: The competition between representativeness and place-making knowledge in Gwangju, South Korea

“Reflecting Forward” on the Digital in Multidirectional Memory-Work Between Canada and South Africa

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