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In this final session, we will de-centre the anthropocentric archival practices and discuss the concept of material witness through Susan Schuppli’s work on forensic architecture. We will analyse the material witnesses of colonial violence and destruction – even at the absence of archives.
Event details of “Reconfiguring” the archival record: Material witness and ecocide
Date
29 January 2025
Time
14:00 -17:00

Discussion questions

  • What can archives learn from non-anthropocentric notions of archival record, specifically in contexts of colonial destruction? Trees, earth, ice, sea as archival material and counter-forensic evidence of colonial destruction.
  • How do these archival materials perform/act in the struggle for environmental justice?

Guest speaker: Dr. Susan Schuppli

Reading group

27 January 2025 15:00-18:00 at UvA Buzzhouse (OMHP). Please send an email to organisers to receive information and updates about the reading group meetings.

Organisers

Dr A. (Asli) Özgen-Havekotte

Faculty of Humanities

Departement Mediastudies

J. (Jamil) Fiorino-Habib

Faculty of Humanities

Departement Mediastudies