CfP: Towards a materialist theory of the monument
Monuments are objects of study in terms of their conservation and restoration; they are planned and installed by the state, companies, and institutions; they are destroyed by social movements and in war contexts; they are the object of community mobilisations and self-managed construction under popular subscription. Monuments are social signs of particular importance in public space, embodying the will to represent a specific social group, and their meaning is intended to be fixed.