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Freedom of Memory: A
new human right?
Today
 Who I am
 My big idea
 Why
 Problems
 What do you think?
Who am I?
 Consultant archivist since 2003
 Co-founder of Archives Awareness
Campaign
 Chair, UNESCO Memory of the World UK
Committee
The Big Idea  Freedom of
Memory
 Every individual and organisation across the globe has
the inalienable right to meaningfully recall the past in a
form that is accessible to them. They have the right to
create their own narrative of the past and express that
narrative in whatever form so long as it does not
infringe the human rights of others.
 Each individual and organisation has the responsibility
to ensure that their records of the past (both tangible
and intangible) are identified and maintained for the
benefit of future generations.
Purpose
 Recognise the role of memory in all
aspects of society
 Engage stakeholders with the importance
of using and maintaining memory in the
digital age
 Safeguard the archival record
 Add to the Declaration on Human Rights?
Why?
 This is an archivists viewpoint
 More effective advocacy is vital
 Spread understanding that all have a benefit in the
survival of physical memory
 Traditional society assigned individuals the role of
remembering its history. Who is responsible
today?
 What digital preservation?
 Harvest practical support for the survival and use
of the historical record
 Develop relevance to the mental health agenda
A new perspective is needed
 History  a turn-off and a narrow use
 Archives  youre a what?
 Archive sector talks of need not value
 General literacy around the term memory.
Responsibilities
 Curate the materials of memory  whos
responsibility?
 The ability to remember must not infringe
others human rights
 A right to forget? - rehabilitation, mental
welfare
Issues
 Growing right of privacy  who can recall whose past?
 Copyright and data protection
 How to accommodate the ability to forget
 How much do we need to remember  identity built on
myths?
 Promotes conscious destruction to enable
forgetfulness?
 How to prioritise conflicting rights?
 Who carries the responsibility to preserve  the state,
individuals, organisations  and thus who guards the
guards?
A right or a mind-set?
 My aim: Transform public and policy views
of documentary heritage and its
institutions
 A literacy around the role of documentary
heritage
 Cultural attitude rather than a defined
right?
What do you think?
 Does this make sense to you?
 Would you use the concept
 Should I take it any further (where?)?
01939 232761, 07719 609894
elizabeth@elizabethoc.co.uk

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Freedom of Memory: A new human right?

  • 1. Freedom of Memory: A new human right?
  • 2. Today Who I am My big idea Why Problems What do you think?
  • 3. Who am I? Consultant archivist since 2003 Co-founder of Archives Awareness Campaign Chair, UNESCO Memory of the World UK Committee
  • 4. The Big Idea Freedom of Memory Every individual and organisation across the globe has the inalienable right to meaningfully recall the past in a form that is accessible to them. They have the right to create their own narrative of the past and express that narrative in whatever form so long as it does not infringe the human rights of others. Each individual and organisation has the responsibility to ensure that their records of the past (both tangible and intangible) are identified and maintained for the benefit of future generations.
  • 5. Purpose Recognise the role of memory in all aspects of society Engage stakeholders with the importance of using and maintaining memory in the digital age Safeguard the archival record Add to the Declaration on Human Rights?
  • 6. Why? This is an archivists viewpoint More effective advocacy is vital Spread understanding that all have a benefit in the survival of physical memory Traditional society assigned individuals the role of remembering its history. Who is responsible today? What digital preservation? Harvest practical support for the survival and use of the historical record Develop relevance to the mental health agenda
  • 7. A new perspective is needed History a turn-off and a narrow use Archives youre a what? Archive sector talks of need not value General literacy around the term memory.
  • 8. Responsibilities Curate the materials of memory whos responsibility? The ability to remember must not infringe others human rights A right to forget? - rehabilitation, mental welfare
  • 9. Issues Growing right of privacy who can recall whose past? Copyright and data protection How to accommodate the ability to forget How much do we need to remember identity built on myths? Promotes conscious destruction to enable forgetfulness? How to prioritise conflicting rights? Who carries the responsibility to preserve the state, individuals, organisations and thus who guards the guards?
  • 10. A right or a mind-set? My aim: Transform public and policy views of documentary heritage and its institutions A literacy around the role of documentary heritage Cultural attitude rather than a defined right?
  • 11. What do you think? Does this make sense to you? Would you use the concept Should I take it any further (where?)?
  • 12. 01939 232761, 07719 609894 elizabeth@elizabethoc.co.uk