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Image, Memory and Museums in the Amazon Symposium

Image of an old poster of two indigenous men in front of a sign that says "Brazil and the Discovery of the Amazon" - one of the men is wearing a red t-shirt - Next to text of the event description
Thursday, April 14, 2022
2:00 pm - 7:15 pm

A series of dialogues with scholars, artists, activists, documentarians, indigenous cultural producers, and museum professionals to reflect on the past, present and future of the cultures of the Amazon. (English <-> Portuguese simultaneous interpretation will be provided.)

Register for Zoom link: https://cutt.ly/amazonlab

Full description:

Widely known for its endangered rainforest and biota, the Amazon is also the home for a vast diversity of human cultures, languages, and forms of knowledge. More than three-hundred indigenous languages are spoken in the region despite centuries of colonial violence and ongoing pressures imposed by nation states, agrobusiness, and the interests of extractivism. In addition to indigenous communities, the Amazon also harbors a wide array of other social and ethnic groups, including Afro-descendent communities that are often ignored in depictions of the region.

With attention to this human diversity and to the many existential threats to their survival and autonomy, the Amazon Lab's "Image, Memory, and Museum" symposium asks:

What is the role of mnemonic technologies and of institutions charged with preserving Amazonian cultures?
What are the best practices for photographers, filmmakers, and artists who hope to avoid colonial patterns of cross-cultural interaction?
How should traditional forms of knowledge and cultural practices inform projects that intend to safeguard local knowledge?
What should be the role of museums, given these institutions' checkered history of association with colonial powers and nation states?
In response to these and other questions, the symposium will promote a series of dialogues with scholars, artists, activists, documentarians, indigenous cultural producers, and museum professionals so as to reflect on the past, present and future of the cultures of the Amazon.

Schedule | Cronograma

Thursday, April 14 | quinta dia 14 de abril

2-3:15 EST - Keynote: Pedro Cesarino

4-5:15 EST - Roundtable | Mesa: Luiz Braga, Pedro Peloso e Mari Corrêa

6-7:15 EST - Interview | Entrevista: Denilson Baniwa

Friday, April 15 | sexta dia 15 de abril

9-10:15 - Keynote: Glenn Shephard

11-12:15 - Roundtable | Mesa: Débora McDowell, Marcela Bonfim e Takumã Kuikuro

1-2:15 - Keynote: Jamille Pinheiro

Register for Zoom link: https://cutt.ly/amazonlab

Contact: Eli Meyerhoff