Experimental media archaeology

Some unlikely mix of media archaeology and experimental archaeology.

Inspired by the idea of historical re-enactment and acknowledging the historian’s (the experimenter’s) role as co-constructor of the epistemic object, we opt for a form of media archaeology that is driven by a desire to produce experimental knowledge regarding past media usages, developments, and practices. — Andreas Fickers & Annie van den Oever, Doing Experimental Media Archaeology: Theory (2022)

Re-enactment as a heuristic methodology?

Hoping to provide insights into the temporalities and spatialities inscribed in media technologies, the performativities of historical source material, and experiential knowledge of media use?