Networked Diasporic Memory Work of Assyrian Genocide Remembrance.

This article focuses on how the Assyrian diaspora in the United States uses social media to commemorate and sustain collective memory of the Assyrian Genocide (also known as the Seyfo), a WWI-era atrocity perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire that resulted in the massacre of an estimated 250,000 Assyrians and the formation of a widespread diaspora. It examines the strategic role of diasporic organizations as memory agents who employ platforms like Twitter and Facebook around key remembrance days—Seyfo Remembrance Day (24 April) and Assyrian Martyrs Day (7 August)—to share historical narratives, foster intercommunal solidarity with Armenian and Greek genocide survivors, and advocate for formal recognition. The study introduces the concept of "networked memory work," describing how these actors use social media to transmit and institutionalize the memory of the genocide beyond the diaspora, aiding ongoing trauma processing and identity formation across generations. Calls to action, including education, cultural preservation, and political advocacy, are central to this digital memory work, which remains vital amid denialism and the challenges of sustaining diasporic cohesion.