“Sites where forensic archaeological investigation have not taken place are destined to become ”non-sites” of memory”.
You may select a particular event to focus upon e.g. the Holocaust, Rwandan genocide, Cambodian genocide etc or you may wish to draw upon several examples from different genocides or episodes of mass violence to inform your answer.
In your answer, you should discuss the definition of “non-sites” of memory as outlined in the literature and consider how a lack of forensic archaeological intervention has affected: efforts to focus on, suppress or distort (1) physical evidence and landscapes, (2) memorialisation, commemorative, educational or artistic efforts, (3) historical narratives. You can also discuss any other efforts to remember or forget that you deem relevant and you might wish to draw upon examples of where forensic archaeological investigations have happened for comparative purposes.
Please ensure that you refer to a wide range of literature in your answer and that you focus in particular on the way in which archaeological remains and heritage have been treated in the aftermath of genocide and conflict.
For your written work, you must cite in an acceptable manner using the Harvard System. You must also give a FULL reference to each information source that you use, containing sufficient detail that would allow others to directly access the information. You must fully explain any technical terms that are used. Whilst it is acceptable to copy diagrams and photographs etc. (correctly cited of course) as part of your assignment, the pasting of any text directly into your report is not, and any detected will be considered as plagiarism (see guidelines below). Any material you wish to use must be read, the information summarised in your own words, and it must be referenced appropriately. Please see RefZone for further guidance.
For your assignments you need to use a standardised format. Please use ‘Arial’ font (font size 11) and ensure you use double line spacing. Margins should be set to 2.5 at the top, bottom, and left and right sides of the page.
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https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/memorial-in-exile-in-londons-olympics-orbits-of-responsibility/
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