Building Memory

Spaces of memory and museums, such as the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory in Argentina, serve as powerful tools to challenge historical silence and impunity surrounding state-sponsored violence. These sites reframe narratives through a politics of truth, countering the lack of documentary evidence left by U.S.-backed Latin American military dictatorships in the 1970s and 1980s. The dynamic process of memory-building is shaped by ongoing political debates, social movements, and justice policies, reflecting a multifaceted approach to confronting past atrocities.

Wilson, K. M. (2016). Building Memory. Latin American Perspectives, 43(5), 112–130. https://doi.org/10.1177/0094582x16651083