Mediation, remediation, and the dynamics of cultural memory

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This collection of essays explores two significant developments in cultural memory studies. First, it shifts from static models focused on cultural products to dynamic models emphasizing the cultural and social processes in the ongoing creation of shared pasts. Second, it highlights the media's role beyond mere storage in these dynamics. The collection specifically examines how media use connects to broader socio-cultural processes in collective memory-making, focusing on the dynamics of “mediation” and “remediation.” Key questions include the role of media in producing and circulating cultural memories, how mediation and intermediality shape acts of remembrance, and how new media can redefine collective memory. The essays address various aspects of media-related memories, analyzing the impact of news media, the mediation and remediation of lieux de mémoire, and the representation of colonial, postcolonial, Holocaust, and Second World War memories. Additionally, they problematize these processes within artistic media forms, such as novels and films, offering a comprehensive look at how memory is constructed and represented in contemporary society.