To Understand Memory Between Genres: The Image of War

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Thematic focus

Museums, Memorials and Exhibitions
Histories of Wars and Warfare
Remembrance / Collective Memory
Europe
Second World War

Language

English, Polish

Country

Poland

Address

Dom w Alejach, Warsaw, Poland

Date

26 June 2025

Time

18:00 - 19:45

(GMT+01:00) Warsaw

Description

Do you get tired of looking at war? Walking down the street you see: a monument commemorating fighting soldiers, a plaque commemorating murdered civilians, a billboard with a propaganda slogan. A newspaper with a photograph from the front lies on the street, someone has sent you a new meme with Putin, you are watching a recording from the trenches. Culture reacts to catastrophe in different ways: sometimes it can distort it, sometimes it helps us understand it. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II is a moment to reflect on what images of war we see every day and whether they talk about the past - and the present - in a responsible, accurate and important way. We invite you to join the conversation with Keith Lowe, historian and author of 'Prisoners of History', which explores the monuments that shape our memory of World War II, and Tomasz Szerszeń, essayist and author of 'Being a Guest in a Catastrophe', a reflection on the visual language of war in Ukraine. The meeting will take place at Dom w Alejach in Warsaw, 26 June 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The discussion will be held in English with simultaneous Polish translation and broadcast online on the ENRS Facebook account. (https://www.facebook.com/enrs.eu/)

Organiser

European Network Remembrance and Solidarity