Abstract
This review analyzes Archives and Emotions: International Dialogues Across Past, Present, and Future, edited by Ilaria Scaglia and Valeria Vanesio, which argues that emotions are constitutive forces in archival practice rather than distortions of objective work. This volume explores international case studies from the 1800s to the present, bridging the gap between archival science and historical scholarship. It examines how emotions influence preservation, access, and the production of knowledge. The editors use various theoretical frameworks to show that affect plays a contextual role across different types of archives and institutional settings. Key contributions include analyses of international standardization, archivists' emotional labor, and trauma-informed community engagement.
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Ross, Caelin
(2026)
"Review of Archives and Emotions: International Dialogues Across Past, Present, and Future,"
Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies: Vol. 13, Article 17.
Available at:
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/jcas/vol13/iss1/17
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