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Breaking the Dead Silence – Engaging with the Legacies of Empire and Slave-Ownership in Bath and Bristol’s Memoryscapes

Breaking the dead silence frontcover

Diverse and distinctive voices in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol. Timely commentaries, insights and experiences in the memoryscape enriching and transforming an uncomfortable heritage through empathy and creativity. Multiple perspectives from academics, artists, activists and heritage professionals, contribute ideas and strategies towards re-telling obscured stories and getting unheard voices heard.

The first overarching publication focusing on the impact of slavery legacies on the memoryscapes and authorised heritage narratives of Bath and Bristol.

Offers an innovative perspective on a plethora of local interventions seeking to attend to silenced voices and unheard or unfairly represented stories in the memoryscape.

A unique collection of critical commentaries, reflections and case studies from academics, curators, artists, activists, young researchers, and other stakeholders suggesting new strategies to enrich and diversify memoryscapes locally and internationally.

Paperback | 9781802075885 | £34.99 / $59.99 Open Access ebook available. Free to download.
416 pages, 234 × 156 mm

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