The Rise of Totalitarianism: East Berlin Through the Lens of George Orwell’s 1984
By Eric Weisansal
I never quite understood why most of all…
The Invisible Memorial
By Emilie Bouchard
As a child, whenever I visited a memorial…
The Feeling of the Holocaust
By Abigail Thaine
Time after time it has been said that seeing…
Unintentional Erasure: Changing Monuments to Match New Historical Interpretation
By Brigitta Pupillo
I have mentioned before in my previous…
I Am Still Here
By Ali Dunbar
This morning I woke up at 4:30 a.m. to see who…
A Major Identity Crisis
By Rosa Beyk
Nelson Mandela once said, “No one is born hating…
Identity Challenges of Women in Resistance
By Lindsay Zerfas
Resistance to the Nazi regime took many…
Dwelling in Countermemorials
Justifying Memorials
The Two Visible Minorities in Prague: A Social Discourse of “Othering”
By Ali Dunbar
Prague is one of the most popular tourist destinations…
Dwelling in Places of Violent Memory
The Imperfect quest for a “Perfect” Memorial
By Lindsay Zerfas
“We would like to know how you would generate…
German Memorials: Respect, Education and Reconciliation
By Brigitta Pupillo
From the start of our trip in Central…
Reconciling National Narratives and Commemoration: Voices Still Waiting to Be Heard
Remembrance through Knowledge
Poland’s 1968 Anti-Semitic Campaign: Why Historical Dialogue is Important
By Brigitta Pupillo
When I first arrived in Central Europe…
Spaces of Lost Memory
By Charlotte Oestrich
Every country has a past, as does each…
Exploring the Concept of Stories in Central Europe
By Lindsay Zerfas
Stories are an integral part of many children’s…