In Portugal, the restoration or demolition of the landmarks of the ‘Discoveries’ and colonialism has been extensively debated.
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Unforgettable Stones: What is their Secret?
The Suvorov Cross, raised in 1899 in memory of the fallen Russian soldiers crossing the Alps in 1799, remains one of the iconic tourist places.
On the Presences and Absences of Pasts
Despite its limitations, perhaps etymology can point to subterranean connections between words, spark possibilities for reflection and, thus, create or make explicit neglected semantic possibilities?
More on Fascist Monuments and Buildings in Italy
The meaning and function of historical monuments and symbols depends from…
Civic Public Space as Conflictual Space
Lévesque agrees with Nora’s explanation for the repeated attacks against monumental figures all over the world: the “general politization…
Removing the “Past”: Debates Over Official Sites of Memory
How should governments respond to demands for removing historic monuments and renaming sites of memory? What role could historical…
Yet Another Memorial in Berlin?
Should yet another monument in Berlin commemorate the Polish victims of the Second World War; in this case Polish citizens who suffered and died during the last war at the hands of German occupants?
Charlottesville and the Controversial Past in Belgium
Charlottesville 2017. The Belgian press took over the topic a few days later and returned to the issue of monuments and street names: l’héritage colonial.