When Monument Battles Go Digital: Russian–Ukrainian Conflicts over Material Heritage on Telegram
Anastasiya Pshenychnykh,
Alena Pfoser,
Sabina Mihelj
Abstract:In the context of increasing conflicts over material heritage around the world, this article examines the role digital media play in battles over monuments. The rise of digital media brought significant changes to the cultural dynamics of heritage conflicts, which have not been adequately addressed in existing literature. Bringing together work on monuments, (digital) memory conflicts, and digital activism, we identify three key dimensions of monument battles in which the impact of digital media is most clearl… Show more
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