Ghosts! How Figures from the Past Inhabit the Present and Future
This presentation will discuss an ongoing research initiative that builds on the nascent conversation on rhetorical history and uses of the past. We examine the various ways through which deceased founder figures (organizational ghosts) may be mobilized in the present and invoked to orient the future, drawing on five case studies developed from publicly available data. We note that although organizational ghosts are brought to life in the present by human actors, they partially escape their control despite their immateriality. This research is being conducted in collaboration with Joëlle Basque, Nora Meziani and Viviane Sergi.
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