{"id":5439,"date":"2024-10-08T10:34:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T08:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/?post_type=events&#038;p=5439"},"modified":"2024-10-09T08:08:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T06:08:39","slug":"vernacular-archival-practices","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/events\/vernacular-archival-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Vernacular Archival Practices: In Praise of Silence, Inaccessibility, and Incompleteness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p><strong>Lecture by Mina Ibrahim, anthropologist and archivist from Cairo.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This lecture first examines historical and contemporary patterns of human and non-human mobilizations that emerge when certain archival collections gain attention\u2014earning archival value\u2014from official institutions, professional archivists, critical scholars, and researchers. In this context, it is essential to consider the distinct intentions of both mainstream and alternative agents involved in these collections. Additionally, the varying motivations, methods, and means of visibly activating and utilizing these archives must be noted. As these dynamics unfold, questions arise concerning the limitations of accessibility, competition over full ownership and representation, and the ongoing debate between quantity and quality in archival practices. Building on my experience with Shubra\u2019s Archive\u2014Egypt\u2019s first neighborhood-based community archive\u2014the second part of the lecture expands on these questions and debates by integrating vernacular archival practices informed and performed by local residents and researchers. The main argument is that the presence of a place that ethnographically archives and engages with its space in the here and now opens up innovative situated ethical, logistical, and social endeavors. 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