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1. 1. Fences are like Ghosts are like Monuments : ephemeral social agreements under the neoliberal rule

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaper

   Author : Herkules Jansson; [2024]
   Keywords : territoriality; nationalism; fencing; bordering; monumentality; nationalist symbolism; nation building myths; memory production; Berzelii park; Raoul Wallenberg; territorialitet; nationalism; staket; gränsdragning; monumentalitet; nationalistisk symbolism; nationsbyggande myter; minnesproduktion; Berzelii park; Raoul Wallenberg;

   Abstract : This essay delves into the intricate dynamics of Berzelii Park, focusing on the interaction between the mesh fence constructed in 2016 and the Raoul Wallenberg monuments. It examines the fence as a nationalist monument, revealing its transformative impact on the communal space and highlighting its role in shaping memories, identity, and ideological conflicts within the urban landscape. READ MORE

3. 2. Chasing Shadows : An Anthropological Expedition of the Hunt for Olle Högbom

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Viktor Andersson; [2024]
   Keywords : Disappearance; Missingness; Hauntology; Ruinology; Simulacra; Liminality; Ethnography; Anthropology;

   Abstract : This essay explores the mysterious disappearance of Olle Högbom from an anthropological perspective. It uses theories of hauntology, ruinology, and simulacra to examine how Olle's absence continues to affect society. READ MORE

4. 3. Employing Genocide : Narratives, Ethnic Identities, and Political Legitimacy in Post-Genocide Rwanda

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

   Author : Gustaf Hallström; [2023]
   Keywords : Rwanda; Genocide; narratives; memory politics; ethnicity; identity; collective identity; power struggle; Paul Kagame; social psychology; collective memory; politics of memory; memory consumers; politicised identities; reconciliation; official narratives;

   Abstract : This thesis offers an analysis on the memory politics in post-genocide Rwanda, and examines the official narratives regarding history, ethnicity, and identity in order to analyse how political elites in Rwanda politicises collective identity and transforms the social environment of its population through establishing power struggles. By adopting of a qualitative content analysis, the thesis focuses on the speeches by the president Paul Kagame held at the start of each year’s commemorative event of the genocide, known as Kwibuka. READ MORE

5. 4. Polish Collective Memory, The Jedwabne Pogrom inPolish Newspapers 2016-2018

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

   Author : Radoslaw Repelewicz; [2023]
   Keywords : Polish Antisemitism; Jan Tomasz Gross; Cultural Trauma; Collective Memory; National Mythology;

   Abstract : This study examines the Cultural Trauma associated with the Jedwabne pogrom, as portrayed in three Polish newspapers. The essay seeks to answer the following questions: How did the chosen three Polish newspapers with varying ideological and political views depict the discussion about the Jedwabne pogrom in their articles in the years 2016-2018? In what ways do these usages and representations reflect or challenge the dominant narratives of Polish national mythology? How has the discussion on Polish antisemitism in relation to the Jedwabne pogrom changed after the conservative Law and Justice party came to power in 2015? The source material used consists of 45 newspaper pieces from Gazeta Wyborcza, Tygodnik Powszechny, and Polonia Christianapublished between 2016-2018. READ MORE

6. 5. Woven from Hundreds of Flowers : Religion, Conflict, and Collective Memory in Nepal as Seen Through Deepak Rauniyar’s Film White Sun

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   Author : Zara Luna Hjelm; [2023]
   Keywords : Nepal; Nepali Civil War; Religion; Gender; Film; Film Theory;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how religious traditions, collective memory, and conflict are represented in the Nepali film White Sun (2016), which was co-written and directed by Deepak Rauniyar. The film focuses on an anti-regime partisan who returns home to the rural areas of Nepal to bury his father. READ MORE