Negotiating Memory: Postwar Reconciliation and Memorial Practices between Germany and Russia
Lecture –University of Amsterdam, Regional, Transnational and European Studies , 13 February 2025 Introduction In the aftermath of war, the dead are often left behind—not just as physical remains but as unresolved historical, ethical, and political questions. The legacy of World War II remains particularly contentious between Germany and Russia, as the memory of the war…
LETTERS AS SOURCES? BETWEEN FRONTLINE AND PENCIL – PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF LUXEMBOURGERS DURING WWII IN NAZI LABOUR AND ARMED SERVICES
The current project WARLUX aims to study the biographies of young Luxembourgers, born between 1920 and 1927, who were drafted by the German Nazi authorities for Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst) and the German Army (Wehrmacht). The conscription of young Luxembourgers is mostly displayed in documents, starting from police, enrolment registration records by regional authorities, lists of…
Archive C2DH Cemetery Deutsch-Russische Friedensarbeit Dissertation germany history History of Justice Jugendarbeit Leningrad Luxembourg politics Research Rschew Russia Russland ukraine Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. war WWII
Dr Nina Janz 