Abstract
This thesis expands Hedstrom’s (2002) archival interface through a study of the creation and management of archives of Troubles-era photography in Northern Ireland.I approach the archival interface through the lens of assemblage. From this perspective, the interface does not only describe the structures that shape an archive, but the entire body of heterogeneous “material and immaterial entities” (Hamilakis, 2017: 170) that come into relationship with the archive. In Northern Ireland, the word “interface” refers to the geographic areas where Protestant/Unionist/Loyalist (PUL) and Catholic/Nationalist/Republican (CNR) communities abut. Therefore, I carry the term into Northern Irish photography archives, where community narratives abut. In this context, the archival interface retains its role as mediator between past records, present uses, and future knowledge. However, the archival interface also mediates between community narratives stored together within the collection, between archive users and the community narratives they encounter in the archive, and between people from different community backgrounds that interact with and within the archive.
Thesis embargoed until 31st July 2028. For copyright reasons this thesis is partially redacted.
| Date of Award | Jul 2023 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Supervisor | Evi Chatzipanagiotidou (Supervisor) & Maruska Svasek (Supervisor) |
Keywords
- Archive
- photography
- post-conflict
- interfaces
- photographs
- Northern Ireland
- Troubles