"Paper Bonds" TANDEM 1/4 | Domestic Archives of Exile
25. 03. 2026
We are pleased to invite you to the first seminar of the 2026–2028 TANDEM project supported by CEFRES, CNRS and the Czech Academy of Sciences Paper Bonds: Bookmaking for Kin, Friends and the Self in Contemporary Europe and the Middle East.
Domestic Archives of Exile.
Memory, Language, and Informal Bookmaking among
Armenian and Palestinian Populations and Women in Lebanon
The seminar will be hosted by Ali AL-MOUSSAOUI (CEFRES / Charles University) and the discussion will be led by Myriam CATUSSE (IRMC/ IHMC).
When: April 1, 2026, at 10:00
Where: CEFRES, Na Florenci 3, Prague 1 & online
Abstract
This research investigates the intersections of informal bookmaking, collective memory, diaspora, and feminism praxis within displaced communities in Lebanon. The study focuses specifically on Palestinian and Armenian populations, with a primary emphasis on women’s contributions, to explore how non-traditional bookmaking practices serve as vital tools for identity expression and resistance against socio-cultural erasure. By unearthing the ways and linguistic nuances embedded in these informal materials, the project highlights how these communities record lived experiences and cascade knowledge and narratives.
The exceptional demographic and historical tapestry of Lebanon allows for a detailed and comprehensive look at informal publishing as a site of political and social agency.
This research contributes to current scholarly debates via addressing the gap between formal archival history and the transient nature of diasporic production. Ultimately, this study views informal bookmaking as a radical strategy for survival, memory-making, and historical continuity.
Read more on the CEFRES website.
See the 2026 program of the Seminar.
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