100 Jahre Literaturarchiv Monacensia

In the organizer's words:

Symposium: Institutional histories and archives of the future:

In 1924, full-time city library director Hans Ludwig Held (1885-1954) began collecting manuscripts by famous writers*, laying the foundations for today's Monacensia literary archive, the literary memory of the city of Munich.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary, we are reviewing the last 100 years. Historical, political and social contexts play a role in the collection and communication of holdings. Managers and employees also have a decisive influence on the creation and preservation of archive material. It is therefore important for memory institutions to critically reflect on their own history and to make the processing transparent.

For several years now, the Monacensia has been consciously addressing the question of whose literary work we collect in the archive and shedding light on the gaps. Why, for example, are female, queer, non-white and migrant perspectives missing from our archive and how can we close the gaps? And why does a diverse society need a diverse culture of remembrance?

To mark the anniversary, we are conducting critical research into the history of the Monacensia as part of an in-house project and presenting our findings at the symposium. We invite researchers and companions to share their perspectives. We will also take a look into the archive of the future.

Program:
16:00: Welcome by Anton Biebl, Head of Cultural Affairs of the City of Munich

Speakers:
Anatol Regnier, writer and descendant of the Wedekind family
Bülent Tulay, publisher of Babel Verlag Munich

17.00: The institutional history of the Monacensia in the years 1924-ca. 1980 - Thomas Schütte, Archive Director of the Monacensia

6.00 p.m.: Keynote speeches on provenance research and the reappraisal of the Munich City Museum's Nazi history - Dr. Regina Prinz & Luisa Rupprich, Munich City Museum

7 p.m.: Keynote speeches on closing gaps & voids in archives and in the culture of remembrance - Albert Knoll, Forum Queeres Archiv and Anton Löffelmeier, Stadtarchiv München

20.15: The archive of the future: perspectives for a culture of remembrance for the many - panel discussion

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