Living and dying on record
‘Atrocity archives’ as sacred remains1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22351215 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Abby Whiting (0000-0002-7708-3604, University of Glasgow, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 137-150 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Iraq & the Arab World (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2515-8538 • E-ISSN: 2515-8546 |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jciaw_00077_1 |
| OpenAlex | W4282961966 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article considers the ethical issues surrounding conducting research in archives that include records of atrocities, taking Baʿth Party and Islamic State records that were de-territorialized from Iraq between 1991 and 2016 as case studies. I argue for the need to further consider whether historical subjects are being granted a voice in how their stories are being told. I will discuss the dichotomy between the imperatives to expose human rights abuses and seek accountability, against the need to consider the power dynamics defining control of the post-mortem narratives of the individuals named within records. I advocate for an approach to academic research that takes into account the affective power of records and the relations created by engaging them. I will explore how we might approach official records that document the abuse people have suffered as extensions of their physical bodies, as sacred remains
Abuse of power · Accountability · Archaeology · Art · Historical record · Human rights · Islam · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |