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Una visión holística de la memoria digital sobre el conflicto armado en las narrativas digitales del Centro Nacional de Memoria Histórica de Colombia

Talia Mendez, The University of Western Ontario

Abstract

The connective turn marks the contemporary memory boom. The omnipresence of digital media is a provocation that makes us wonder about the relationships and connections of memory with the past, present and future in the digital world (Hoskins 9).

Using a conceptual analysis based on the idea of the connective turn, this thesis shows how the National Center of Historical Memory of Colombia has been addressing the message of memory of the armed conflict through the case study of the digital narratives of the "Digital Specials", and how the message is transmitted in their Instagram profile.

The study reflects the understanding of the new ecological behaviour of memory in digital spaces. Furthermore, it clarifies the different perspectives considered when making digital content related to memory studies. It also exposes the importance of conceiving web products related to the digital strategy of social networking channels. Finally, as a methodological proposal, the circular visualization exposes a way to help analyze the digital ecosystems of memory institutions.