Colonial memory - family memories
(2024) Journée d’études « Ex-coloniaux du Congo belge » ARC HERICOL et ARC REMEMBER — Location: Brussels, Belgium (3.June.2024)
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- Family memories play a crucial role for subsequent generations by shaping identity, offering insights into parents and grandparents, and fostering bonds and a sense of closeness. When intertwined with historical events, these narratives take on a new dimension. This presentation explores how Belgian families with ancestors who lived in the Congo during the colonial period discuss their family memories. Employing an approach focused on the transmission and recall of anecdotes across different generations, I will analyze the content, level of detail, associated emotions, and functions of these narratives. My analysis aims to discern whether the anecdotes primarily transmit the collective aspect of colonial memory or more mundane family recollections. The discussion will further delve into the implications of family memories at both personal and collective levels.
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Cordonnier, A. (2024). Colonial memory - family memories. Journée d’études « Ex-coloniaux du Congo belge » ARC HERICOL et ARC REMEMBER, Brussels, Belgium. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/215961