Sites of violence and their communities: critical memory studies in the post-human era

A groundbreaking interdisciplinary approach to memory studies reveals how overlooked, clandestine, or contested sites of violence—such as those from the First World War’s Western Front—challenge traditional narratives by integrating forensic, ecological, and material methodologies. This research uncovers unofficial transmissions of memory, redefining the role of human, post-human, and natural elements in shaping collective remembrance. By critically examining 'non-sites of memory,' it exposes the ontologies of unacknowledged victims, bystanders, and even the sites themselves, offering new perspectives for post-conflict societies to address repressed histories.

Sendyka, R. (2021). Sites of violence and their communities: critical memory studies in the post-human era. Heritage, Memory and Conflict Journal, 1(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3897/hmc.1.63263