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Episode Three: Memory and Diaspora | 'Balkanism' and Digital Geographies of Cultural Objects
Arbër Qerka-Gashi — Writer, Curator, Researcher, Visual Artist and Events Producer
Episode Three: Memory and Diaspora | 'Balkanism' and Digital Geographies of Cultural Objects
In recent years, Balkan social media has increasingly focused on diaspora memory and perseverance through a digital inventory of cultural artefacts. Digital maps of meaning-making can reproduce and reshape memory, revealing a complex relationship between knowledge production in the diaspora and the culture of origin. This process is dynamic, reflecting the ongoing negotiation of identity and belonging.
In this episode, we speak to the Founder of Balkanism, Arbër Qerka-Gashi, about digital archives and explore the nature of memory perseverance in the digital age.
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