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Reconstruction, Replication, Re-enactment: On the Heuristic Potential of Technical Equipment in Researching Amateur Media Histories (Keynote)

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference contribution (without a publication) › Academic

Description

What role can technical equipment play in researching amateur media histories? This presentation explores the heuristic potential of performative methods – reconstruction, replication, and re-enactment – in media historical research. Drawing on the research project “Doing Experimental Media Archaeology: Practice & Theory” (DEMA) from the University of Luxembourg, it reflects on various hands-on experiments with small-gauge film equipment and their contribution to media-historical inquiry.
Period26 Nov 2025
Event titleINEDITS 35th Annual Meeting: Amateur Films/Memory of Europe: The Ingenious Amateur
Event typeConference
LocationBerne, SwitzerlandShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • amateur film
  • amateur cinema
  • media history
  • film history
  • experimental media archaeology
  • reconstruction
  • replication
  • re-enactment
  • history of technology

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