“Our People”: Holocaust and Historical Memory Wars in Lithuania
In their best-selling book “Our People,” Ruta Vanagaite and Efraim Zuroff sought to explore the annihilation of Lithuanian Jewry. They visited 40 sites of mass murder in Lithuania and Belarus, interviewing eyewitnesses and piecing together the role of different elements of wartime Lithuanian society in the events. They discussed their findings, how they are viewed in Lithuania, and what they mean in the broader context of historical memory debates taking place throughout the post-communist world.
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Overview
In their best-selling book “Our People,” Ruta Vanagaite and Efraim Zuroff sought to explore the annihilation of Lithuanian Jewry. They visited 40 sites of mass murder in Lithuania and Belarus, interviewing eyewitnesses and piecing together the role of different elements of wartime Lithuanian society in the events. They discussed their findings, how they are viewed in Lithuania, and what they mean in the broader context of historical memory debates taking place throughout the post-communist world.
Speakers
Ruta Vanagaite
Efraim Zuroff
Vadim Altskan
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Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
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