91福利

Tuesday 4th December, 17.30-19.00, OC1.04

Mar铆a Luisa Ortiz, Head Curator, Museum of Memory and Human Rights, Santiago, Chile

Working with Memory To Avoid Repeating the Horror

Dr Mar铆a Luisa Ortiz will discuss the role of museums as promoters of memory and human rights, drawing on the case of the Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago, Chile. The museum's programme of memory and its promotion of human rights awareness has covered a variety of areas, from repression and violence to exile and indigenous communities. The museum runs a programme of oral interviews, recording life experiences and preserving them for future research. Mar铆a Luisa will discuss the challenges and the benefits of this work in Chile today.