Vjosa Musliu
Archive Fevers: reflections on the making and erasing of history in Kosovo
Vjosa Musliu discusses three moments of the "archive fever" (Derrida, 1998) in Kosovo and deconstructs the politicization of archiving. The first moment examines the creation of the archive as an act of resistance during the '90s. The second moment focuses on the denial of the archive by the defense during the trial against KLA members at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in the Hague. The third moment turns to The Movement for Self-Determination's selective erasure of their own archive.
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Programme
In Conversation
Project Lead
Participants
Donjetë Murati
Themes
In the inaugural event of the new public talks programme of Heritage Space, In Conversation, Dr. Vjosa Musliu spoke about Kosovo's 'archive fevers' and the politics of historicisation. The public lecture, held at Barabar Centre, was followed by an open discussion moderated by the curator Donjetë Murati.
Vjosa Musliu is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Her research interests include international and European interventions, conflicts and international political economy. Her area of focus is primarily the Balkans and post-Soviet space. She is a co-editor of the Routledge Series of Studies in Intervention and Statebuilding and co-founder of Yugoslawomen+ Collective.