The mnemonic transition: The rise of an anti-anticolonial memoryscape in Cape Verde

This article analyses the production of an anti-anticolonial memoryscape in Cape Verde in the 1990s. We will show how this process is bound up with a mnemonic transition that accompanied the economic and political transition taking place in the country and also marked by changes occurring internationally in the wake of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the global expansion of multipartidarism. Proposing a broadening of the concept of memoryscape, we will examine the alterations produced in the public space, in the national symbols and in the valorization of events and personages that have marked the history of the archipelago. We find that they produce a mnemopolitical imaginary different from the anticolonial legitimacy that had emerged from a victorious liberation struggle against Portuguese colonialism and became hegemonic immediately after independence (1975–1991).

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Fatma Aliye Hanım: Gender Debates in Turkey

Asiatische Studien – Études Asiatiques ◽

10.1515/asia-2017-0075 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 72 (3) ◽

pp. 693-716

Author(s):

Zeynep Direk

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Early Republic ◽

Public Intellectual ◽

The Political ◽

The Public ◽

Political Impact ◽

History Of ◽

Late Ottoman Empire ◽

Republic Of Turkey ◽

Late Ottoman

Abstract This essay explores the late nineteenth and early twentieth Century gender debates in the late Ottoman Empire, and the early Republic of Turkey with a focus on Fatma Aliye’s presence in the public space, as the first Ottoman woman philosopher, novelist, and public intellectual. I choose to concentrate on her because of the important stakes of the gender debates of that period, and the ways in which they are echoed in the present can be effectively discussed by reflecting on the ways in which Fatma Aliye is read, presented, and received. In the first part of this paper, I talk about Fatma Aliye’s life and experience of her gender as a woman, and point to her key interests as a writer and philosopher. In the second part, I situate her in the political history of feminism during the Rearrangement Period (Tanzimat), the Second Constitutional Era (II. Meşrutiyet), and the institution of the modern Republic of Turkey. Lastly, in the third part, I discuss the diverse ways in which she is interpreted in contemporary Turkey. I explore the political impact of the reception of Fatma Aliye as an intellectual figure on the current gender debates in Turkey.

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ISLAM, AGAMA TOLERANSI DAN CINTA DAMAI : (TELAAH ATAS NOVEL AYAT-AYAT CINTA KARYA HABIBURRAHMAN EL SHIRAZY)

ESTETIKA: JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SASTRA INDONESIA ◽

10.36379/estetika.v1i2.93 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 70-89

Author(s):

Ahmad Yasid ◽

Moh Juhdi

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Public Discourse ◽

Legal Rule ◽

The Public ◽

Modern Times ◽

Middle Way ◽

History Of ◽

Data Collection Technique ◽

Role Of Religion

Abstract Islam, religion of tolerance and love of peace is one of Habiburrahman El Shirazy’s, it is a study indicating the values of love and tolerance of Islam in the modern public space area. This study used the underlying theory of the values of love and tolerance as well as the role of Islam in modern times that has been developing in the public discourse that in the history of human civilization there are several things that must be understood that humans have the sense to differentiate between humans and other creatures. From this reason humans can do something to explore and explain things that are not known by others. The method that is used in data collection technique is documentation technique, because this study is descriptive qualitative. This study examines several things including the values of love and tolerance because accepting differences is a distinct pleasure for each particular societies in other words, not seeing other people as deviants or enemies but as partner to complement each other by having an equal position and equally valid and valuable as a way of managing life and living life both individually and collectively. Acceptance of differences demands changes in the legal rule in people's lives so that the role of religion in the modern public space area becomes a middle way to build diversity and a nature that must both appreciate and respect one another, this diversity is seen in the portrait of everyday life which then creates peace, and harmony in interacting with all elements of society.

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The Berlin Wall and its Resurrection as a Site of Memory

German Politics & Society ◽

10.3167/gps.2011.290206 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 78-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hope M. Harrison

Keyword(s):

Fiftieth Anniversary ◽

Berlin Wall ◽

Political Leaders ◽

The Public ◽

History Of ◽

A Site

Initially after the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 and its state-sponsored demolition over the following year, only a handful of sites remained with pieces of the Berlin Wall still standing. These were magnets for foreign tourists, but Germans themselves, including German officials, were far more interested in creating a united future than in preserving parts of the divided past. With the passage of time, however, the Germans have increasingly come to believe in the importance of explaining the history of the Wall, commemorating its victims, and preserving its few authentic remains in Berlin. This article examines several key moments and debates in the process of the Germans coming-to-terms with the history of the Wall. It charts the process whereby the public and political leaders have devoted greater attention to the Wall in recent years, particularly on the occasions of the fifteenth and twentieth anniversaries of the fall of the Wall in 2004 and 2009 and the fiftieth anniversary of the erection of the Wall in 2011. Finally, the article analyzes lessons German politicians are drawing from the history of the Berlin Wall.

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Political exile in the post-2019 Brazilian context: history of exile and work-existence/resistance of a Brazilian intellectual

Cadernos EBAPE BR ◽

10.1590/1679-395120200038 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 307-324

Author(s):

FERNANDA TARABAL LOPES ◽

ALESSANDRA DE SÁ MELLO DA COSTA

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Right Wing ◽

Psychological Function ◽

Far Right ◽

The Public ◽

The Social ◽

Political Exile ◽

University Professor ◽

History Of ◽

The Subject

Abstract Recent years have witnessed the rise of far right-wing leaders in various parts of the world. Stanley (2019) recognizes the particularities of the different nations where this phenomenon is observed but advocates for generalizing it. The author uses the label “fascism” to refer to a variety of ultranationalism. When analyzing the current Brazilian situation, Souza (2019) also refers to fascism, exploring its irrational origins and particularities in Brazil, noticing the emergence of a neo-fascism. Against this backdrop, there are cases of people leaving their countries due to the increasing violence experienced. This study explores this particular situation, presenting the history of Tiburi’s exile, a philosopher, writer, university professor, and Brazilian politician. Concerning the theoretical discussion of the case, the study recalls, among other contributions, the debate about the centrality of work and its psychological function and how it presents itself as a form of existence and resistance for political exile. The article also discusses solidarity and the ‘public space of word’, a possibility that ceases in the country of origin and is sought in expatriation, primarily through work as a mode of existence and resistance. This study uses life history research, which is a rich possibility of apprehending the social experience and the subject in their practices. It is a method particularly fruitful in the study of phenomena such as migration. It is also essential through this research to register and reflect on work in the context of the recent Brazilian political exile.

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RAPID DATA COLLECTION FOR THE AUDIT OF MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS IN SOUTH AFRICA

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-archives-xlvi-m-1-2021-313-2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol XLVI-M-1-2021 ◽

pp. 313-320

Author(s):

C. Jackson ◽

M. Nkhasi-Lesaoana ◽

L. Mofutsanyana

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Public Space ◽

Large Scale ◽

National Audit ◽

The Public ◽

Funding Mechanism ◽

History Of ◽

Monuments And Memorials ◽

The Impact ◽

Roll Out

Abstract. The tradition of memorialising people and events through physical constructions such as statues and monuments like in many countries, has shaped the public space of a modern South Africa. Considering the colonial and apartheid history of South Africa, these physical markers, often uncontextualized, continue to maintain positions of prominence within the modern streetscape.Since the turn of the democratic era in South Africa, a pressing need has existed to assess the impact of the markers on the heritage landscape of the country. An endeavour made more difficult by a lack of a comprehensive inventory of these resources across the country.The National Audit of Monuments and Memorials (NAMM) was designed to address this gap through a full national survey of monuments and memorials, conducted under the auspices of a job creation stimulus package designed to create short term employment in the wake of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Undertaking this project under this funding mechanism required that all phases of the project be undertaken within a six-month period.The compressed timeframes associated with this project required an approach that could support a level of fluidity to address the challenges of undertaking a project of this nature, whilst ensuring that the data collected by field surveyors can be monitored and included in the inventory of the national estate in an effective manner.The aim of this paper is to discuss and showcase the tools and workflows used to roll out and manage the large-scale national audit of monuments and memorials across South Africa.

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Ficções históricas de Timor-Leste: tempo, violência e gênero na produção fílmica pós-independência

Afro-Ásia ◽

10.9771/aa.v0i61.27479 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel De Lucca

Keyword(s):

Historical Imagination ◽

Narrative Strategies ◽

The Past ◽

Award Winning ◽

Timor Leste ◽

De Se ◽

History Of ◽

Liberation Struggle ◽

And Gender ◽

Portuguese Colonialism

Este artigo discute a produção fílmica sobre Timor-Leste em conexão direta com sua história política. Após situar a linguagem audiovisual no contexto do colonialismo português e da ocupação indonésia, o trabalho examina a produção no pós-independência, propondo uma leitura de contraponto entre três ficções históricas premiadas que abordam eventos críticos da luta de libertação: Answered by Fire (2006), Balibo (2009) e A guerra da Beatriz (2013). Especial atenção é dada às diferentes estratégias narrativas de construção de tempo, violência e gênero, categorias-chave que servem como guia na análise. Estabelecendo diálogos com outras criações contemporâneas e indagando sobre os sentidos de se transformar a história da luta de libertação em filmes de ficção, o artigo percorre importantes momentos do nascimento da nação e também do cinema timorense, revelando enlaces profundos entre a produção audiovisual e a imaginação histórica, não só nas projeções sobre o passado mas também em suas fantasias sobre o futuro.Palavras-chave: Timor-Leste - cinema - história - violência - gênero. Abstract:This article discusses the film production about Timor-Leste in direct connection with its political history. After placing the audiovisual language in the context of Portuguese colonialism and the Indonesian occupation, the post-independence production is analyzed and a counter-interpretation is proposed between three award-winning historical fictions that address critical events of the liberation struggle: Answered by Fire (2006), Balibo (2009), and A Guerra da Beatriz (2013). The different narrative strategies of construction of time, violence and gender are focused on as they serve as key categories for analysis. Dialoguing with other contemporary creations and inquiring about the meaning of transforming the history of the liberation struggle into fiction movies, this paper covers important moments of the nation’s birth and of Timorese cinema, revealing deep links between audiovisual production and historical imagination, not only in its projections about the past but also in its fantasies about the future.Keywords: Timor-Leste - cinema - history - violence - gender.

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Resounding Memory: Aural Augmented Reality and the Retelling of History

Leonardo Music Journal ◽

10.1162/lmj_a_01001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. 12-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Verónica Soria-Martínez

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Public Space ◽

Physical Space ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Sound Art ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

The Public ◽

History Of

This text discusses sound art projects in which artists have used augmented reality along with recordings or data of public spaces. All the works mentioned here were carried out in Spain from 2010 to 2016. In them, memories become tied to the physical space through social interactions facilitated by communication technologies; listeners get involved through the use of mobile devices. These practices consider the role of sound in the display of memories in the public space, thus configuring a subjective memory that contrasts with the institutional narrations of the history of a place.

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Marginalization and social exclusion of Evangelical Masurians and Germans: The case of post-war Ełk County

Studia Oecumenica ◽

10.25167/so.3053 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

Author(s):

Stefan Michał Marcinkiewicz

Keyword(s):

World War Ii ◽

Public Space ◽

Minority Group ◽

Historical Context ◽

Third Reich ◽

Second Republic ◽

The Public ◽

History Of ◽

The Third Reich ◽

Post War

The article presents the post-war history of Evangelical population: Germans and Masurians in Ełk county. For this purpose, archival sources and biographical interviews were used. Interviews with the inhabitants of the county were collected as part of two oral history projects carried out by the "Museum for Ełk" Association in 2013-2015.The historical context is complemented by the available literature. One third of post-war Poland consisted of the territories being the part the Third Reich before the World War II, where a considerable part of population were Germans. Masurians formed a borderland group that became the reason of conflict between the Polish and the German. In the first half of the 20th century, both as a result of the nationalistic discourse and the assimilation pressure, most of them declared to maintain German identity. After the war, Masurians were present in the public space of Ełk county as a minority group. There was the inflow of population of the eastern territories of the Second Republic of Poland and people from central Poland. The small Evangelical church in Ełk in Słowackiego street was often filled with the faithful. Numerous processes and phenomena of social marginalization, exclusion and displacements resulted in nearly entire disintegration of Masurian and Evangelical community. The number of the faithful in Evangelical community proves it- there are nearly 150 people and only few of them feel Masurian origin. In the post-war vision of future Poland nationally and religiously homogenous state was believed to be an ideal solution.

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Pancasila, Democracy, and NKRI Ber-sharī’ah in Indonesia: How Christians Should Respond and Participate

EMPIRISMA ◽

10.30762/empirisma.v28i1.1491 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Andreas Jonathan

Keyword(s):

Civil Society ◽

Public Space ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Religious Freedom ◽

The Public ◽

Heated Debate ◽

History Of

Democracy, pluralism, Pancasila, and religious freedom become a heated debate in Indonesia because they are not only theoretical and conceptual but also have a significant influence on many aspects of the nation’s life. Moreover, the demand for the implementation of sharī’ah from a small number of Muslim groups continues to echoe in this country which, off course, concern also the Christians who become the second largest population in this country. This paper is an attempt to examine the Christians’ participation in democracy and Pancasila amids the demand for the implementation of sharī’ah in Indonesia. It discusses theological perspectives for Christians’ participation in the public space, a brief history of the struggle on sharī’ah law and Pancasila, and how Christians have and should respond through civil society. The paper argues that Christians can participate in many ways in democratization and defending Pancasila in Indonesia through the channels of civil society.Keywords: Democracy, Pancasila, Shari’ah, Indonesian Christians

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Plac Czerwony jako technologia oporu w rosyjskiej sztuce protestu

Śląskie Studia Polonistyczne ◽

10.31261/ssp.2020.16.08 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Barbara Dynda

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Political Action ◽

Fundamental Issue ◽

Material Body ◽

The Public ◽

New Meanings ◽

History Of ◽

Politics Of Resistance ◽

The Right ◽

Body Support

Red Square is a symbolic place for the Moscow dissidence protests. Russian artists, writers and dissidents have frequently used the history of the square’s memory as a crucial and fundamental issue within the framework of their strategy. Haunting images associated with Red Square’s past, permanently returning in the history of the Russian activism, always refer both to universal narratives of the politics of protest and to the specific contexts producing entirely new meanings. Each time, through their public actions artists create new meanings for the Red Square’s space – they expose the existing limits of the power apparatus and call for the right to legitimize it, therefore contesting the links between the theatre of legitimacy and the public space. From this perspective, the space of protest becomes a fundamental instrument of political action, and the square - ordinarily used in the established order to manifest the government’s symbolic authority - this time becomes a kind of technique as well as a material body support in the politics of resistance.

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