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This talk explores the complex postwar relations between Germany and Russia through the lens of memory and commemoration practices. Using the negotiation of memorials and cemeteries for fallen soldiers as a case study, it examines the sensitive dynamics of Germany’s efforts to memorialize its fallen soldiers—many of whom participated in the invasion of the Soviet Union and committed atrocities—within the context of Russian perceptions of the Great Patriotic War. The discussion highlights the post-1992 diplomatic relations between the two former adversaries, focusing on the Russian Federation's highly politicized view of WWII history. This case provides a nuanced example of the challenges and opportunities in reconciliation and rapprochement after WWII.
Event details of Negotiating Memory: Postwar Reconciliation and Memorial Practices between Germany and Russia
Date
13 February 2025
Time
16:00 -17:30
Room
Room E 1.02

Nina Janz is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellow at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies in Amsterdam, focusing on the wartime experiences of volunteers from the BeNeLux countries during World War II. Previously, she served as Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) on the WARLUX Project at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH). She earned her PhD from the University of Hamburg in 2019 with a dissertation examining the impact of death, violence, and the memory of WWII in post-war Germany and Russia. She also holds an MA in European Modern History from Fern Universität Hagen (2013) and a BA in Archival Science from the University of Applied Science, Marburg (2008). Her latest publication, "Remnants of Wehrmacht Soldiers: Burial and Commemoration Practices of German Soldiers of the Second World War in Russia and Europe, 1941-2023," was released in 2024 by Peter Lang.

Bushuis/Oost-Indisch Huis

Room Room E 1.02
Kloveniersburgwal 48 (main entrance)
1012 CX Amsterdam