Núcleo Disca

Points of interest:

• As part of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 coup d’état in Chile, various commemorative events were held, reflecting the diversity of memories in recent years.
• This study focuses on the commemorative action organized at the National Stadium by the Colectivo Nacional por la Discapacidad (CONADIS), which involved displaying a banner created by its members.
• From the perspective of social psychology of memory, this action can be seen as an expression of “other” memories, which are usually excluded from dominant narratives.
• Through a critical discourse analysis of focus groups held before and after the event, three main themes were identified:
  1. Artistic intervention and commemorative discourses of the coup’s 50th anniversary from the perspective of disability;
  2. Reflections on the process of creating the banner; and
  3. Memory elements related to human rights violations against people with disabilities.
• This study shows how the collective process of artistic creation and artistic intervention positions artivism as a form of political activism that allows people with disabilities to claim their place in society.

Notes:

• The following summary was prepared by Núcleo Milenio DISCA and is based exclusively on the original publication. Therefore, it should not be used for citations or references.
• This article was originally published in Spanish.

Romero-Rojas, V., & Montaña-Castro, N. (2024). Memorias invisibilizadas: conmemoración del golpe de Estado desde la perspectiva de personas con discapacidad. Psicoperspectivas, 23(3). https://dx.doi.org/10.5027/psicoperspectivas-vol23- issue3-fulltext-3281