Projects per year
Abstract
After the Manchester Arena attach in May 2017, over 2000 soft toys were left as tributes at sites around Manchester. Jo and Freda were amongst the individuals and organisations that came together to give these teddies a new life.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Media of output | Film |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2018 |
Keywords
- spontaneous memorials
- Manchester Arena Attack
- Manchester
- Manchester Art Gallery
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Policy@Manchester
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Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials: Building an International Network
Arvanitis, K. (PI)
2/04/18 → 31/01/19
Project: Research
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Museums and Spontaneous Memorials
Arvanitis, K., 2025, (In preparation) Routledge.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Making, Sharing and Extending Presence in Spontaneous Memorials: The Case of the 2017 Manchester Attack
Arvanitis, K. & Simpson, R., 14 Sept 2024, Urban Terrorism in Contemporary Europe: Remembering, Imagining and Anticipating Violence. Karcher, K., Dimcheva, Y., Medina, M. & Parkes, M. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 161-188 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Ethics of Response-ability in Collecting Spontaneous Memorials
Arvanitis, K., Bolton, L., Marsden, J., McKenzie, E. & Wallace, A., 8 Oct 2024, Ethics of Contemporary Collecting. Routledge, p. 62-74 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Impacts
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Developing a museum policy and practice for the curation of spontaneous memorials after terrorist attacks and their use for post-trauma recovery
Arvanitis, K. (Participant)
Impact: Awareness and understanding, Health and wellbeing, Policy, Society and culture
Prizes
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"Working Together for Manchester" Award. Manchester City Council Awards for Excellence 2019
Arvanitis, K. (Recipient), Wallace, A. (Recipient), Bolton, L. (Recipient) & Marsden, J. (Recipient), 18 Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Memory Studies Association Annual Conference
Arvanitis, K. (Chair)
25 Jun 2019 → 28 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials, International Workshop
Arvanitis, K. (Chair)
20 Sept 2018 → 21 Sept 2018Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Press/Media
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What collecting spontaneous memorials can tell us about collecting COVID-19 – Part II
20/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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What collecting spontaneous memorials can tell us about collecting COVID-19 – Part I
24/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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TOWER FM: Thousands Of Arena Attack Tributes To Be Digitised As Part Of Permanent Archive
26/07/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research