This article analyses the shifting meanings of tourism at WWI sites by studying the example of the province of Trento in the Italian Alps.
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Cooperate, Deconstruct, Design
When in 2016 Battlefield 1 was released, many voices in Italy asked to recall the game, partially set on the Italian front during WW1
The Australian Experience: Peak Commemoration?
Australia has strongly attached its identity to its ANZAC participation in World War I. Have the citizens, after a long string of centenary years, finally reached Peak Commemoration?
100 Years of the “Christmas Truce”. Longing for a New Narrative
Not all is quiet on the Western Front: The annual unofficial competition for the best Christmas advert in the United Kingdom was decided as long ago as 12 November. Sainsbury’s, the British supermarket chain, stunned its…
Kriegsspiel mit Herz? Computer Games zum Ersten Weltkrieg
Abstract: “Wollten Sie auch immer schon einmal pestverseuchte Kühe auf Ihre Gegner werfen?”1 Diesen provokanten Titel trägt eine Publikation zu Computer Games mit historischem Bezug. Er verweist auf das… Read More ›
Jahre des Gedenkens, Momente des Vergessens
Abstract: Jetzt geht es los, endlich wird es ernst. In diesem Monat besteigen wir das Schiff, das vom festen Ufer der Gegenwart abstößt und uns auf einem Strom der… Read More ›
From Anniversary to Anniversaryitis
Jubilees, anniversaries, commemoration days, public holidays, etc. Anniversaryitis. The coincidences of the calendar and the astronomical constellations that determine …