Ownership of the Materiality of Stories
June 16, 9 am - 11 am EST
Stories can be shared through material objects such as culturally significant artifacts and digital documentation of heritage spaces. To ensure the stories connected to materials of place aren’t eroded over time, documentation work through photogrammetry, laser scanning, and computer modelling is a common practice. However, who owns the digital archives that become an extension of the material storytelling of place? In the webinar, Ownership of the Materiality of Stories, Mario Santana discusses the ethical dilemmas on data ownership associated with documentation of foreign heritage sites. Stephen Inglis reflects on the use of museums and cultural centres in northern Indigenous communities as sites for reviving and preserving storytelling.