
New Books in Critical Theory Red Chidgey and Joanne Garde-Hansen, "Museums, Archives and Protest Memory" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024)
Sep 9, 2024
Red Chidgey, an expert in museums and archives, teams up with Joanne Garde-Hansen, a scholar of culture and social movements, to explore 'protest memory.' They discuss how museums and archives shape public awareness of protests, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary collaboration. They highlight museums as evolving activist spaces, engaging in social justice movements and ethical dilemmas in curating protest narratives. The conversation also delves into innovative practices for preserving activist histories, stressing the role of culture and memory in fostering social change.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Activism and Memory in Cultural Institutions
01:31 • 19min
Exploring Protest Memory and Cultural Institutions
20:28 • 5min
Museums as Activist Spaces
25:11 • 21min
Activism Through Archive: Water and Memory
45:58 • 8min
Exploring Media Memory Through Collaboration
53:56 • 2min


