The Future of Memory

Memory studies has become a rapidly growing area of scholarly as well as public interest. This volume brings together world experts to explore the current critical trends in this new academic field. It embraces work on diverse but interconnected phenomena, such as twenty-first century museums, shock [...]
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Memory studies has become a rapidly growing area of scholarly as well as public interest. This volume brings together world experts to explore the current critical trends in this new academic field. It embraces work on diverse but interconnected phenomena, such as twenty-first century museums, shocking memorials in present-day Rwanda, and the first-hand testimony of the victims of genocidal conflicts. The collection engages with pressing real worldA" issues, such as the furor around the recent 9/11 memorial, and what we really mean when we talk about trauma.A"