Was It to No Avail?
Twenty years after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany, the late Ambassador of Israel to Germany (1974-1981) Yohanan Meroz, published a book (originally …
A Step Toward Democracy and Justice
Hafiza Merkezi’s collection of information on memorial projects in Turkey highlights examples of memorialization among the many groups and individuals that have suffered harm or grievance over the past 100 …
A Modern-day Massacre
The 1990s saw the biggest humanitarian crisis in Europe since the end of World War II when war erupted on the Balkan Peninsula. The war’s legacy continues to be a …
The Legacy of War
In the first half of the twentieth century, countries and nations were victims of an aggressive and brutal Germany. Since then, German leaders have sought to return to the circle …
Places of Memory: Speeches, Visits, and Sites in Three European Experiences
The twentieth century was a turbulent time on the European continent, and its history continues to reverberate today. In 2014 and 2015, nations across Europe marked the anniversaries of a …
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Dealing with the Past in Spaces, Places, Actions, and Institutions of Memory: Site Visits
The guide for site visit tour was Elke Gryglewski, the head of the Education Department of the House of the Wannsee Conference. Conference participants visited the following sites: Wittenberg Platz …
Dealing with the Past in Spaces, Places, Actions, and Institutions of Memory: Conference
The meeting, supported by the Stiftung Mercator and organized by the American-German Institute and Hafıza Merkezi, comprised three different, related elements: a traditional conference of presentations and discussion; a series …
New Histories for Enduring Conflicts
The centennial anniversary of the Armenian genocide and the seventieth anniversary of World War II’s end in Europe and in the Pacific permit fresh, cross-cutting and comparative discussion regarding how …
Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman Speaks at German-Israeli Diplomatic Relations Event in New York City
On June 30, 2015, the German Consulate General, together with Action Reconciliation Service for Peace and the Israeli Consulates General, hosted a conference celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between …
Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman Speaks at German-Israeli Diplomatic Relations Event in Miami Beach
On July 1, 2015, Action Reconciliation Service For Peace together with the American Jewish Committee, the Consulate General of Israel, and the German Consulate General, hosted a conference marking 50 …
Germany Has Lessons for the South
The recent public debate in the United States over displaying the Confederate flag in the South, particularly in government buildings and at public memorials, is an echo of the racism …
Other nations could learn from Germany’s efforts to reconcile after WWII
In early March, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Japan, her first trip to the country in seven years. She met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss climate change, terrorism, …
