I will explore how intimate failures can affect collective memories of leaders. Specifically, I will examine how a leader's personal life can impact their ability to lead effectively and influence...
How do queer communities reconstruct collective memory to foster resilience?
Queer communities are groups of people who identify as LGBTQ+, nonbinary, genderqueer, pansexual, polyamorous, kinky,...
Rituals of remembrance are important practices that honor the past and shape the future. They can be performed individually or communally, publicly or privately. Rituals can involve religious...
The idea that individuals within a group can have shared memories and histories is often referred to as "collective memory". This concept has been explored extensively in various fields including...
Queer temporality is an idea that considers time outside of linear chronology. It means to think about time as existing in multiple dimensions simultaneously, rather than moving forward in a straight...
Lesbian literature is a literary genre that explores the experiences and perspectives of women who identify as lesbians, bisexual or queer. It has been used to document the history of these...
Memory is an important aspect of human experience that shapes how individuals and communities understand their past, present, and future. For the LGBTQ+ community, memory plays a crucial role in...
Queer historical figures have been erased from collective memory, identity, and cultural continuity due to systemic oppression, marginalization, and erasure tactics used against them. This has led to...
The loss of knowledge about LGBTQ+ people who were active in history is a tragedy for multiple reasons. It impacts our culture, politics, and society. When we forget that some historical figures have...
The purpose of this paper is to examine how queer activists can utilize memory politics to effectively preserve marginalized histories, impact cultural narratives, and mobilize for social change....