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Archives, Practices of Memory

Affiliated Graduate Students

photo of Ahmed Zakarya Mitiche

Ahmed Zakarya Mitiche

PhD Student

Research Interests

Religion, Governance and the Political
Language, Social Theory, Critical Theory
Archives, Practices of Memory
Slavery, Colonialism, Race, Racial Capitalism
War, Nationalism, Displacement, Trauma
Toxicity, Environment & Climate Crisis

Dissertation / Thesis Title

Formations of the Soul: Cultivation of Ethical Self and Community in Revolutionary Algeria
photo of Milan Ophelia Taylor

Milan Ophelia Taylor

PhD Student

Research Interests

Museums, Archives, Practices of Memory
Archives, Practices of Memory
Theater, Ritual, Performance
Art, Objects, Public Makings
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