In contemporary Russia, history is used and abused in state and opposition political discourses. However, in recent years there have been many initiatives aimed at taking a more critical and diversified view of the past and creating a more inclusive memorial culture. The seminar is aimed at considering various forms of interpretation of the past (pre-revolutionary, Soviet, post-Soviet) within the framework of public history and memory studies. We will discuss memorial culture through the cases of museums, monuments, popular culture, related public discussions, and state politics of memory. During the seminar we will read and discuss various sources and research papers on the complexities, contradictions and conflicts of memorial culture in Russia. The course will be conducted in English and/or Russian.
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22-2.1 Theoriemodul | Übung Sprache | Study requirement
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22-2.2_a Methodikmodul | Übung Sprache | Study requirement
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