Memory Studies Association

How we remember.
What we become.

A global community exploring the past,
making sense of the present.

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Garden of the Righteous at Yad Vashem
A participant at the MSA Prague 2025 conference
Bookshelves filled with research and stories
Across disciplines.
Across borders.
ResearchMuseumsArchivesThe artsRemembrance
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Members worldwide

50+

Countries represented

One

International community

A place for your perspective

Memory is our field.
Connection is our purpose.

MSA conference participants sharing ideas
Ideas grow when we meet.
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Meet across disciplines

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Connect with scholars and practitioners in museums, archives, the arts and beyond. Working groups turn shared interests into lasting conversations.

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Access the Memory Studies journal, teaching resources, reading recommendations and opportunities for career development.

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Make space for others

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MSA’s Memory Scholars at Risk programme supports colleagues whose safety is at risk, helping their research and voices continue.

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Our next annual gathering · Sweden

Memory.
Responsibility.
Hope.

Lund University · 14–18 June 2027

Discover Lund 2027
A gathering at the MSA Prague conference
JUNE14–182027

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