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Meaning of Memory in Archival Activism

  • The Korean Journal of Archival Studies
  • 2021, (67), pp.267-318
  • DOI : 10.20923/kjas.2021.67.267
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Archival Studies
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : December 31, 2020
  • Accepted : January 22, 2021
  • Published : January 31, 2021

Seol, Moon-won 1

1부산대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to analyze how the “memory approach” has affected archival methodology and activities, and suggest the directions of archival activities in each field. Although there have been many discussions on the memories and collective memories in Archival Studies, it is necessary to analyze them more practically from the viewpoint of archival activism. In this study, the memory approaches in archival discourse are classified into four categories in terms of archival activism; i) the role of archives as social memory organizations, ii) the memory struggle for finding out the truth of the past, iii) archival activities of restorative justice for people who suffer from trauma memories after social disasters and human rights violations, and iv) the memory process of communities’ archiving for strengthening community identities. The meaning and issues are analyzed for each category, and the practice based on archival expertise and political and social practices are examined together as necessary competencies for archival activism.

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