Concluding Remarks

This study pursued two main objectives: it sought to contribute to a critical reappraisal of the memory of Marielle Franco and to further develop the concept of dangerous memory. In the following pages, I will summarize the most important results of these endeavors and give an outlook on possible future research. I want to emphasize here that the new understanding of dangerous memory elaborated in this study does not render Metz’s reflections obsolete; they remain fundamental to the theological debate on political, social, and cultural memory. However, as demonstrated in this study, Metz’s approach cannot simply be transferred from the European context to other cultural contexts and situations without creating complex problems concerning the representation of subjects and practices of solidarity.