“Commemorating the dead is part of human culture. Commemorating the fallen is … part of political culture.” War and Suffering Exhibit at the Military Museum in Dresden, Germany
By: Tory Russo
This semester we’ve visited countless sites…
Reflections on the Remains of the Wall
By Kelsey Klimara and Samantha Avalos
While reflecting and…
The Weight of Memory
By: Katelyn Olsen
In a situation as tragic and unmatched as…
“Memories are built as a city is built.” – Umberto Eco
By: Tory Russo
...Or rebuilt. In Berlin - a city physically…
“Auschwitz Selfie Girl Defends Actions.”,
“Justin Bieber Hopes Anne Frank ‘would have been a Belieber.”…
Reconciliation and Reconstruction in the 21st Century
By: Katelyn Olsen
When working with the memory and reconciliation…
Unexpected Connections to the Past
By: Kelsey Klimara
I could probably reflect on my trip to…
Paneriai Forest: Laid to Rest
By: Madeline Diorio
It is like an old story heard throughout…
Preserving the Lost Identity through Memory: The Jewish Victims in the Borderlands
By: Kara McGrane
When visiting city after city, museum after…
Beyond the Tears, Trees and Turmoil; the Road to Reconciliation
By Megan Newell
Our two and a half week travel seminar through…
The Axis of Fear In Historical Tragedy
By: Jacob Steckel
It is a strange phenomenon that, when facing…
Absence of Community, Absence of Memory
By: Page Garbee
Dilapidation consumes the town of Krynki.…
Experiences Within the Former Grand Duchy of Poland-Lithuania
By: Kevin Kuzniczci
From the time I had appeared at the…
Moving Away from Indifference: The Hidden Past of Vilnius, Lithuania
By Kelsey Klimara
After traveling for 20 days and to seven…
“It’s impossible to imagine…”
By: Tory Russo
For me, the easiest way to understand is through…
Ponary Forest Massacre
By: Jake “Andy” Fabrizio
Imagine the shock and outrage…
The Borderlands Foundation and the Town of Sejny
By: Samantha Avalos
Our two-week intensive travelling seminar…
Remnants of the Past
By: Katelyn Olsen
Perhaps one of the saddest sights to see…