ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on projects that are derived from a sociopolitical position that the struggle to tell one's own story has been unevenly enabled by the democratisation of media and culture in many parts of the world. Social memory technology can be applied and reapplied, but it should always be open, accessible and reprogrammable depending on the uses to which the past is put. The launch of the Memory Studies journal in 2008 was testament to the fact that this emergent field was and is particularly relevant in the 21st century, as we reflect upon and evaluate more connected lives, histories and geographical positions. To do so redefines the current trans-cultural memory work that is taking place within and between certain countries, with Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and America being the main crossing points. Therefore to demonstrate the sustainability of the concept of social memory technology, it is worth highlighting the current and future projects of this unique partnership.
