"Collective Memory is a Political Construction" - with Sandrine Lefranc

The existence of a collective memory, consistent, undeniable, and shared by all, has become ingrained in our thinking. On the occasion of the publication of two books on the subject, Sandrine Lefranc, CNRS research director in sociology and political science, explains that this notion is based on narratives constructed in specific political contexts.

Read the interview in CNRS le Journal (interview conducted by Francis Lecompte, February 8, 2023)

Find the latest two books by Sandrine Lefranc:

• "La mémoire collective en question(s)" (The Question(s) of Collective Memory), edited by Sarah Gensburger and Sandrine Lefranc, Presses Universitaires de France, January 2023, 304 pages, 25 euros.
• "Comment sortir de la violence ? Enjeux et limites de la justice transitionnelle" (How to Exit Violence? Challenges and Limits of Transitional Justice), by Sandrine Lefranc, CNRS Editions, May 2022, 480 pages, 28 euros.