Editors’ Summary: This article re-emphasizes a sense of Humanities criticality in DH from the perspective of Oral History and how that becomes even more crucial in the Global South. The author highlights the construction of an oral history archive on Partition. This position leans heavily on the works of Sumallya Mukhopadhyay, who redirects focus from the narratives of Partition refugees to their recollections. Specifically, he emphasizes memory as an affective and sensory phenomenon. This post emphasizes the importance of treating voice, emotion and memory as pivotal to archive significance. The author argues that the role of oral history in DH is essential.
Editors’ Choice: OH in DH: Listening to Memory in the Age of the Digital
