Collective remembering is a dynamic process, through which narratives about the past, about 'us' and 'them' as well as beliefs, values and affective conditions

Forgetting is usually juxtaposed with memory as its opposite in a negative way: it is seen as the loss of the ability to remember, or, ironically, as the inevit

This book critically examines the ways that collective pasts are commemorated and contested in a wide variety of national locations, media and genres. Collectiv

A collection of essays by prominent scholars from many disciplines on the construction of public memories The study of public memory has grown rapidly across nu

This volume offers a multifaceted investigation of intersections among visual and memorial forms in modern art, politics, and society. The question of the relat