Formosa Plastics Archives
A quick overview of some archiving and exhibition projects related to Formosa Plastics:
FPGA: Design Group
I currently serve as the lead curator of the archive. The Design Group includes researchers Shan-Ya Su, Paul Jobin, Wen-Ling Tu, Nancy Bui, and Kim Fortun. A partial list of contributors can be found in the archive FAQ. As the project develops, the Design Group statement will need to include more details about stewardship of the archive, duration of positions, access, and membership.
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Initially, the project was called the Formosa Plastics Archive, which we later changed to Formosa Plastics Global Archive. It's important to note that "Formosa" is a name that Portuguese sailors gave the Island of Taiwan in 1542 (Ilha Formosa, the beautiful island, see also Republic of Formosa).
Formosa Archive: Fieldnotes
I only recently began using PECE fieldnotes that I publish with restricted access for members of the Formosa Plastics Global Archive research group. In general, I tend to use the fieldnotes as a way to recap events and online meetings, often in brief jottings and bullet points.
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FPGA: Memos
Before I learned about PECE's fieldnote function, I used memos to capture both quick jottings and writing reflections. Recently, I wrote a memo in which I revisit email exchanges with activists that shaped the beginnings of the archive project.
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FPGA: Types of Artifacts
The Formosa Archive includes PDFs, photographs, videos, and text artifacts. See a list of public artifacts Disaster-STS and a comprehensive catalogue in Zotero.
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FPGA: Timelines
Currenlty, there are timelines focused on legal cases, activists campaigns, and news reporting.