With a disciplinary background in history and a current focus on cultural memory studies, I research memory, monuments, and the city. A key research interest is participatory practices in the production of culture and knowledge in the public sphere. A central concept in my research is “shared authority.” I approach this both critically and creatively, examining the conditions for just co-production within an unequal society and a political economy that often reinforces the division between those who contribute experiences and those who refine theories. I also study community art and community archives as examples of participatory knowledge production in urban public spaces.
My current work focuses on how local actors handle the afterlives of far-right racist attacks. By studying public memory art in various cities hit by far-right violence, my research introduces a spatialized, urbanized, and translocal perspective to memory work conducted by those affected by such violence. Additionally, I explore this issue through the framework of reparative remembering, investigating alternatives to dominant critical approaches and considering how cultural production and spatial practices can be reparative.
