"Intergenerational Memory Research in Postwar El Salvador and Liberia": online panel by Surviving Memory team on June 23

Members of the Surviving Memory in Postwar el Salvador team will participate in the online panel “Bridging Generations and Methodologies: Intergenerational Memory Research in Postwar El Salvador and Liberia”, on June 23, from 12:00 - 1:30pm (EST). This panel is part of the Digital Memory Studies Association speaker series (dMSA).

The discussion explores intergenerational memory in postwar contexts, focusing on El Salvador and Liberia. It highlights how younger generations act as co-researchers and creative agents, using participatory methods such as crowdsourcing, photovoice, music and songwriting, and guided nature walks to document, interpret, and transmit collective memory. 

By engaging survivors and youth as co-creators, the session emphasizes inclusivity, ethical reflection, and embodied practices, fostering resilience, social recognition, and community cohesion. Participants will discuss the integration of digital tools, arts-based methods, and experiential learning in memory studies and social justice work.

Dr. Amanda Grzyb, Surviving Memory project director will convey the panel, with the participation of Dr. Maria Laura Flores Barba (Western Postdoctoral Fellow, Western University), Dr. Adriana Alas (project coordinator), Dr. Joel Martínez-Lorenzana (Research Associate), and Dr. Giada Ferrucci (Western Postdoctoral Fellow, Western University).

Use this link to register. For more information, visit the MSA website.

The Surviving Memory in Postwar El Salvador research initiative is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Western University, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and the Ontario Research Fund.