Centennial hauntings
Reckoning with the 2005 celebration of Alberta’s history
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12905448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon Rosenberg (University of Alberta, corresponding author), Amber Dean (0000-0002-2629-898X, McMaster University), Kara Granzow (University of Alberta) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 395-412 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Memory Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1750-6980 • E-ISSN: 1750-6999 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1750698010375666 |
| OpenAlex | W2313618770 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 12 |
In 2005, the Western Canadian province of Alberta celebrated the centennial anniversary of its entry into Confederation. The prevailing discourse of the centennial was characterized by celebration through pride in the past and the opportunities of a bright future. Notably absent from the centennial focus was the present: particularly, the incoherencies and troubling events of a present marked by colonial violence and its legacy. Questioning this apparent absent present in the centennial remembrance, the authors trace the limits of the prevailing discourse in its address to Aboriginality and a legacy of colonialism. They then juxtapose the centenary with concurrent events of violent loss, arguing that such events haunt the centennial remembrance strategy. As critics of social memory, the authors argue for a conceptual practice of reckoning with histories and their haunting legacies as a mode of learning how to live in relation to unsettled pasts, for a present that may be otherwise
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |