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Dr. Sarah De Nardi is a cultural anthropologist and historical geographer at Durham University specializing in affect, memory, and materiality across various historical periods from prehistory to the post-war era. Her interdisciplinary research bridges anthropology, geography, and heritage studies with a particular focus on embodied approaches to historical understanding.
Dr. De Nardi's research interests center on how affect, memory, and materiality intersect in understanding historical events, particularly World War II and the Italian Resistance. Her work emphasizes embodied approaches to memory studies, examining how physical experiences, sensory perceptions, and material objects shape historical narratives. She investigates how personal and collective memories are formed through bodily experiences and material traces, challenging conventional archival approaches to history.
Her publications demonstrate a consistent focus on embodied approaches to memory, particularly regarding World War II experiences in Italy, with an emphasis on how personal narratives and material objects shape historical understanding. De Nardi's work reveals how memory operates through affective channels and material connections, moving beyond traditional textual archives to explore the corporeal dimensions of historical experience. Her research shows particular innovation in methodology, developing techniques like experiential mapping to capture the sensory dimensions of place and memory.
Dr. De Nardi actively participates in critical heritage studies discourse, as evidenced by her presentation on affective heritage at the Beamish Museum. Her work contributes to broader conversations about how heritage institutions can better engage with complex, often painful historical narratives through more embodied and affective approaches.
