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University On The Square: Documenting Egypt’S 21st-Century Revolution Project, Stephen Urgola Jan 2018

University On The Square: Documenting Egypt’S 21st-Century Revolution Project, Stephen Urgola

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This article discusses the University on the Square: Documenting Egypt’s 21st-Century Revolution Project, which aimed at collecting and disseminating material related to Egypt's January 2011 Tahrir Square protests and their aftermath. It covers efforts to collect artifacts like signs and souvenirs, photographs, printed material, websites, etc,. Includes an examination of the project's program of conducting oral history interviews with participants and observers, noting techniques and challenges.