"two murals" by Ted McGrath. Licenced under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The Pandemic and Public Memory

Sunday, June 28, 2020 to Friday, July 3, 2020

Theme week organized by

Jefferson WalkerThe University of Montevallo

Sport & Memory in the Pandemic: Eternity Disrupted

By Meredith M. Bagley

Monday, June 29, 2020

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Public Memory and Virtual Tours

By Vernon Ray Harrison

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

San Francisco's Transgender District and Participatory Memory in the Living Archive

By Jason Edward Black

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Baking Memories during the Pandemic

By Wendy Atkins-Sayre

Thursday, July 2, 2020

Hamilton on Disney+: Reasserting Collective Memory in a Crisis

By Jefferson Walker

Friday, July 3, 2020

Featured Content

6/28/2020 to 7/3/2020
The Pandemic and Public Memory

Theme week organized by
Jefferson WalkerThe University of Montevallo
6/20/2020 to 6/26/2020
JCMS In Focus: Global Netflix

Theme week organized by
Ramon LobatoRMIT University
Amanda D LotzQueensland University of Technology
6/14/2020 to 6/20/2020
Coronavirus and Cinematic Experience

Theme week organized by
Nicholas BaerUniversity of Groningen
Julian HanichUniversity of Groningen
6/7/2020 to 6/13/2020
New Age Media

Theme week organized by
Aleena ChiaSimon Fraser University
5/31/2020 to 6/6/2020
Exploring Law & Order

Theme week organized by
Geoffrey HenryGeorgia State University
5/24/2020 to 5/31/2020
Queerness in Games

Theme week organized by
Ashley JonesGeorgia State University

Recent comments

Re: Public Memory and Virtual Tours

Pilgrimage

By Jefferson Walker

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 01:23

I agree, Wendy. When I think of museums and memorials, part of what I think about is the "pilgrimage" that so often precedes arriving at the site. Conversely, what's also missing are the chances to just "stumble upon" a memorial or museum while you'...
Re: Public Memory and Virtual Tours

Being submerged

By Wendy Atkins-Sayre

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 16:48

Thanks for writing this piece, I actually hadn't tried any of the virtual tours until I read this. I do love the access issue, having struggled obtain tickets for the "hottest" DC museums in recent years. There's no doubt there are...
Re: Sport & Memory in the Pandemic: Eternity Disrupted

Other instances?

By Wendy Atkins-Sayre

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 15:23

Great insight, Meredith. As I was reading this, I was also thinking about the film industry. I oversee a department of communication & film now, so I've been acutely aware of the effect of the pandemic on that industry. ...
Re: Post-viral cinema

Audience self-reflection

By Linda Levitt

Monday, June 15, 2020 - 17:47

Sarah, thanks for your piece on the curious state of cinemagoing. I've followed with interest the renewed growth of drive-in movies in the US which connects well with the other live cinema events that developed during pandemic. I'm especially...
Re: Post-viral cinema

Liveness in deathness

By Maria A. Velez-Serna

Monday, June 15, 2020 - 17:27

Thank you Sarah for a great collection of images that represent the extraordinary efforts of exhibitors who, like most businesspeople, have had to put on a brave face against what seems like dire circumstances. Your own analysis is optimistic, with...