Red Chidgey and Joanne Garde-Hansen, "Museums, Archives and Protest Memory" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024)
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Activism and Memory in Cultural Institutions
This chapter delves into the authors' personal journeys and how their experiences inform their academic focus on museums, archives, and the preservation of protest memories. It highlights the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration among activists, curators, and researchers in documenting and interpreting social movements. The discussion centers on the role of cultural techniques in shaping memory-making practices within activist networks and the implications for cultural institutions.
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