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Memory and Oblivion in the Ancient World: Interview with Prof. Dr. Fábio Vergara Cerqueira

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The interview with Professor Fábio Vergara Cerqueira addresses themes of memory, forgetting, heritage, and tradition, which have gained prominence in humanities debates. He explores the concept of the "age of mnemotropism," where memory takes center stage in social issues. The professor discusses the disputes surrounding memory and forgetting, highlighting two types: "natural" forgetting, resulting from the wear of materials or urban renewal, and "political" forgetting, such as damnatio memoriae, where deliberate erasure and intentional invisibility occur. Identity and sense of belonging issues also stand out, as they are intertwined with matters related to memory and forgetting.

Source: Revista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia

DOI: 10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.2024.232397

Authors: Maria Aparecida de Oliveira Silva, Fábio Vergara Cerqueira

Institutions: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Language: English

Topic: Memory, History, Trauma, Identity

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Universität Heidelberg, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Universidade Federal do Piauí

OpenAlex ID: W4409218534

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