OFF-SITE Book Launch | The Cold War: Historiography, Memory, Representation
The Berlin Center for Cold War Studies (Berliner Kollegs Kalter Krieg) invites you to a book launch and discussion to be held in Berlin, Germany on February 20, 2017. Published this month, The Cold War: Historiography, Memory, Representation was co-edited by Wilson Center’s Christian Osterman (Director, History and Public Policy Program), Konrad Jarausch (University of North Carolina), and Andreas Etges (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität).
Overview
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The Berlin Center for Cold War Studies (Berliner Kollegs Kalter Krieg) invites you to a book launch and discussion to be held in Berlin, Germany on February 20, 2017. Published this month, The Cold War: Historiography, Memory, Representation was co-edited by Wilson Center’s Christian Osterman (Director, History and Public Policy Program), Konrad Jarausch (University of North Carolina), and Andreas Etges (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität).
The traces of the Cold War are still visible in many places all around the world. It is the topic of exhibits and new museums, of memorial days and historic sites, of documentaries and movies, of arts and culture. There are historical and political controversies, both nationally and internationally, about how the history of the Cold War should be told and taught, how it should be represented and remembered. While much has been written about the political history of the Cold War, the analysis of its memory and representation is just beginning. Bringing together a wide range of scholars, this volume describes and analyzes the cultural history and representation of the Cold War from an international perspective. That innovative approach focuses on master narratives of the Cold War, places of memory, public and private memorialization, popular culture, and schoolbooks. Due to its unique status as a center of Cold War confrontation and competition, Cold War memory in Berlin receives a special emphasis.
Event Speakers:
- Konrad Jarausch (co-editor), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Thomas Krüger, President, Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung
- Thomas Rogalla, Berliner Zeitung
The evening’s event will be moderated by Irmgard Zündorf (Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung).
PLEASE NOTE: This event is located off-site in Berlin, Germany. For more information about the event and to register, please visit the Berlin Center for Cold War Studies’ event page or contact info@willy-brandt.de.
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Cold War International History Project
The Cold War International History Project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War. Through an award winning Digital Archive, the Project allows scholars, journalists, students, and the interested public to reassess the Cold War and its many contemporary legacies. It is part of the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program. Read more
History and Public Policy Program
The History and Public Policy Program makes public the primary source record of 20th and 21st century international history from repositories around the world, facilitates scholarship based on those records, and uses these materials to provide context for classroom, public, and policy debates on global affairs. Read more
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