"Contested Histories, Shared Futures" - Part 2 (29 June 2022)

"Contested Histories, Shared Futures" - Conference and Network Meeting of the European Alliance of Academies.
Part 2 - Wednesday, 29 June 2022 at Akademie van Kunsten KNAW Amsterdam (NL).
"The War in Ukraine and the Future of European Memory"
In the first place, the war in Urkaine forms a deep tragedy for the citizens of this European nation. Not only are numerous people being killed or wounded, and buildings being demolished, memory and the future of commemoration in Europe is at stake as well. Statues and cultural objects are being wrapped up in order to protect them from devastation. Other monuments are being removed as they refer to a past that one no longer wants to see as shared. New forms of commemoration will eventually take shape. In this final lecture, the speaker will shed light on the current situation in Ukraine and its relevance for the future of European Memory.
With Vasyl Cherepanyn, Director Visual Culture Research Center, Kyiv
Moderation: Maria Hlavajova, General and Artistic Director of BAK, Utrecht
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An event by the European Alliance of Academies, organised by the Akademie der Künste and Akademie van Kunsten (KNAW). Funded by the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb).