Participatory Memory: Fandom Experiences Across Time and SpaceMain MenuIntroducing Participatory MemoryThis section describes participatory memory as an academic area of study. This page gives a brief overview of this topic and introduces the rest of this section.Remembering the People's PrincessPrincess Diana died in the tunnel near Pont de l'Alma. Here participants are marking this space, giving them a sense of agency. This section discusses government resistance towards participatory memory.Engaging Harry PotterThrough participatory memory making activities, participants establish their identity as Harry Potter fans.Layering Ianto's MemorialThe Torchwood Ianto Jones space of memory in Cardiff Bay is a significant participatory memory site where the owners of Mermaid Quay have acknowledged this fan space.Navigating the Futures of ParticipationParticipatory memory is one way in which fans can participate in digital and physical spaces.Credits and ReferencesCredits page with References and Media References subpages for the participatory memory book.Liza Potts2e4024b066fd3068a576ac52a252ea3d0f5ca650Melissa Beattie9f946f2f165046c535b6d4bcdca5ef01df27c147Emily Dallaire7c4ff791ee2f6fa72af813b71746dabb148fc3caKatie Grimesea8f79998a93d8b8aa505209459d1dfd6564a1bbKelly Turner646563d08d1050bfea2d06e1371b46c26d9129c3 ISBN: 978-0-9864333-6-8 LOC 2018940386
Layering Tribute
12018-03-19T19:19:15+00:00Liza Potts2e4024b066fd3068a576ac52a252ea3d0f5ca65011Layers of messages written in various markers and pens cover this part of the wall. We can see the stratification of writings left by fans over the years. It can be difficult to study a space where material is being created by participants and erased by officials, but this image helps show what this struggle for agency looks like at this participatory memory site.meta2018-03-19T19:19:15+00:00Katie GrimesLiza Potts2e4024b066fd3068a576ac52a252ea3d0f5ca650
Layers of messages written in various markers and pens cover this part of the wall. We can see the stratification of writings left by fans over the years. It can be difficult to study a space where material is being created by participants and erased by officials, but this image helps show what this struggle for agency looks like at this participatory memory site.
