MEDIA AND THE ARCHIVE: Motions and Transformations

Theories of the Archive

Embark on a journey with us as we discover the archives. 

Throughout the course of this tutorial, we will work together to investigate meanings of the archive, and collaborate on creating an archive of archives. 

What does the archive mean to you? 

Readings

Introduction to various theories of the archive via close readings of Diana Taylor and Jacques Derrida, and an overview of other major theorists and scholars:

Brainstorming "the archive"

In our first session, we began by brainstorming and thinking about the definition(s) of the archive. Together, we came up with thoughts and questions that came to mind regarding our first encounters and ideas surrounding "the archive."

Themes 

The concept of the archive shelters in itself, of course, this memory of the name arkhe. But it also shelters itself from this memory which it shelters: which comes down to saying also that it forgets it. - Jacques Derrida

Key Questions

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