Bodies across borders : oral and visual memory in Europe and beyond' (BABE) : a conversation with Luisa Passerini, Donna Gabaccia, and Franca Iacovetta

Abstract

In this final contribution to this theme issue on Luisa Passerini's important scholarship, the guest editors and Passerini discuss her current EU Research Council-funded collaborative project, BABE, which is meant to bring together oral and visual forms of memory that reformulate the concept of Europe (and Fortress Europe) in more inclusive ways. Its distinctive features are discussed, including the collection and analysis of drawings and other visual itineraries by artists and other subjects, including students, from the global diaspora in Europe. Other topics include the importance of conversation in oral history work, the 'mobility turn,' and the gendered nature of mentorship.