*Embracing customization in post-conflict reconstruction* Zena Kamash (Royal Holloway)

Friday June 1, 2018 at 16:30 Institute of Classical Studies Room G21A, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

In this paper, I consider how customisable approaches to reconstruction might be able to embrace the multivocality and flexibility needed to aid recovery following conflict. I start with the debate over accuracy concerning the Institute of Digital Archaeology’s replica Palmyra arch. I argue that, instead, we need to ask why we are creating reconstructions and for whom. I then look at examples from creative practice, including Michael Rakowitz and Morehshin Allahyari, as inspiration for more participatory and flexible reconstructions.

This seminar will be livecast: https://youtu.be/_fKL09wXofs

Full abstract: http://digitalclassicist.org/wip/wip2018.html

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