Anders Høg Hansen Livres

This book approaches the memory sharing of groups, communities, and societies as inevitable struggles over the interpretation of, and authority over, particular stories. Coming to terms with the past in memory work - alone or with others - is always unsteady ground, and the activation of memory will always relay imaginations of futures that we want to shape and inhabit. The book's contributors all explore in different ways how citizens can actualize a public and how citizens and groups struggle with their pasts and presents (and other group's understandings) in their work for futures they dream of, or envision. This implies an engagement with the notion of social justice which in turn entails trial and revision of ideas and procedures of how to share the world. But, to share also requires some kind of common ground and distributed power. The anthology engages with a range of cases that bring views and voices back in public, demanding justice, recognition, sometimes literally triggering new trials. Some of the memory work is done strategically in the context of communication for development and social change interventions, where NGOs, community based organizations, governments, or UN agencies pursue, not just voice and views, but also very material demands for social justice and social change. ( Research and Science / Forschung und Wissenschaft - Vol. 20) [ Memory Studies, Sociology, Social Justice]

The book explores the journeys of lesser-known figures navigating the complexities of identity and belonging in a world marked by movement. Through individual stories, such as those of a black literature bookseller and a civil rights activist, it highlights personal experiences alongside communal histories. The narrative delves into alternative educational and artistic spaces, examining how memory and identity intersect in various cultural contexts. Ultimately, it reveals the transformative power of personal and collective narratives in shaping societal change and challenging dominant cultures.