Du QR code au déboulonnage. La mise en débat des symboles d’un passé contesté dans l'espace public bruxellois
Memorial markers (statues, street names, monuments, commemorations, etc.) are everywhere in Brussels, and reflect the ideological and political values of their time. Their acceptance – which has naturally evolved over time – has often led to protests. Today, these protests focus mainly on the coloni...
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| description | Memorial markers (statues, street names, monuments, commemorations, etc.) are everywhere in Brussels, and reflect the ideological and political values of their time. Their acceptance – which has naturally evolved over time – has often led to protests. Today, these protests focus mainly on the colonialist, racist or sexist representations conveyed by these markers in the public space. This synopsis presents the main features of the memorial landscape in Brussels since 1830 and proposes a typology of intervention strategies in the face of controversial markers, according to two main lines: the place of intervention and the visibility given to the protest. Based on an analysis of interviews, focus groups, seminars and the press, this typology identifies six strategies, ranging from maintaining the status quo to the removal of the marker. The analysis of each is illustrated by examples and arguments drawn from the body of information regarding Brussels. The study is aimed both at researchers in the field of memorial studies and political decision-makers faced with the management of a controversial marker. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-974fe5b314344cb2bb09207bb0b93d2b2025-08-20T03:33:50ZengUniversité libre de Bruxelles - ULBBrussels Studies2031-02932024-11-0110.4000/12lwtDu QR code au déboulonnage. La mise en débat des symboles d’un passé contesté dans l'espace public bruxelloisJoost VaesenSerge JaumainIadine DegryseDirk JacobsBenjamin WayensMemorial markers (statues, street names, monuments, commemorations, etc.) are everywhere in Brussels, and reflect the ideological and political values of their time. Their acceptance – which has naturally evolved over time – has often led to protests. Today, these protests focus mainly on the colonialist, racist or sexist representations conveyed by these markers in the public space. This synopsis presents the main features of the memorial landscape in Brussels since 1830 and proposes a typology of intervention strategies in the face of controversial markers, according to two main lines: the place of intervention and the visibility given to the protest. Based on an analysis of interviews, focus groups, seminars and the press, this typology identifies six strategies, ranging from maintaining the status quo to the removal of the marker. The analysis of each is illustrated by examples and arguments drawn from the body of information regarding Brussels. The study is aimed both at researchers in the field of memorial studies and political decision-makers faced with the management of a controversial marker.https://journals.openedition.org/brussels/7952toponymyhistorypublic actionpublic spaceheritage |
| spellingShingle | Joost Vaesen Serge Jaumain Iadine Degryse Dirk Jacobs Benjamin Wayens Du QR code au déboulonnage. La mise en débat des symboles d’un passé contesté dans l'espace public bruxellois Brussels Studies toponymy history public action public space heritage |
| title | Du QR code au déboulonnage. La mise en débat des symboles d’un passé contesté dans l'espace public bruxellois |
| title_full | Du QR code au déboulonnage. La mise en débat des symboles d’un passé contesté dans l'espace public bruxellois |
| title_fullStr | Du QR code au déboulonnage. La mise en débat des symboles d’un passé contesté dans l'espace public bruxellois |
| title_full_unstemmed | Du QR code au déboulonnage. La mise en débat des symboles d’un passé contesté dans l'espace public bruxellois |
| title_short | Du QR code au déboulonnage. La mise en débat des symboles d’un passé contesté dans l'espace public bruxellois |
| title_sort | du qr code au deboulonnage la mise en debat des symboles d un passe conteste dans l espace public bruxellois |
| topic | toponymy history public action public space heritage |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/brussels/7952 |
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