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The last few decades, the concept of ‘collective memory’
was successful among historians working from a constructivist
perspective, thoroughly influenced by the cultural
turn. The focus was on the way memories were forged
through stories, monuments and other cultural artefacts,
that came to serve as lieux de mémoire within specific
collectivities, especially nations. This conference opts for
a more dynamic view of the creation and transmission of
memories. It focuses on the ways in which memories were
recurred to and used in the everyday discourses and practices
of groups at a local level. Not the straightforward
creation of master narratives about the group’s own past
will be the main concern, but the way in which these groups
combined diverse, sometimes even conflicting memories.
Doing so, the organizers hope fully to re-inscribe the
concept of memory into the field of social history.
The full programme is available on: www.ac.be/local.memories
Conference Date: 15 - 16 - 17 October 2009
Registration: online, before September 1 2009
Conference venue:
FelixArchief
Oudeleeuwenrui 29
2000 Antwerp
Belgium
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