The International Council on Archives is pleased to share the full program for the online conference, “Resilient Communities, Resilient Archives: Protecting Heritage, Memory & Land in Palestine & Lebanon”, taking place on December 5, 6 and 7, 2025.
The conference is organized by the Fighting Erasure project and supported by ICA’s Programme Commission (PCOM), ICA’s Fund for International Development of Archives (FIDA), ICA’s Palestine Archives Task Force, Middle East Librarians Association’s Archives & Records Advocacy & Training Group, Archives & Digital Media Lab; the Archival Community – Palestine, Lebanese Library Association, Litwin Books, Archival Technologies Lab at City University of New York and University of Amsterdam “Decolonial Futures”.
KEY INFORMATION
Dates and time
5 – 7 December 2025, 14:00 – 20:00 (Jerusalem time)
Location
Zoom
Featuring 7 keynotes, 30+ speakers, and 9 panels that centre the work and perspectives of archivists, memory workers, and cultural stewards in Palestine and Lebanon, including keynotes by Mohamed Hannoush of the Gaza Municipal Archives and Basma Chebani, President of the Lebanese Library Association; panels on Fighting Scholasticide & Memorializing Martyrdom in Palestine and Fighting Erasure: Cases from Palestine to North America/Turtle Island; and presentations on Heritage under Fire: Damage Assessment of Vernacular Architecture in South Lebanon and From Threat to Protection: The Land Authority’s Strategy for Safeguarding Institutional Archives.
Join this conference to explore local voices in international debates on transitional memory, digital archiving in conflict zones, and community-centered models of heritage, contributing to a broader global shift toward ethical, equitable, and community-embedded digital preservation.
