The panel will be in English

This panel examines various dimensions of memory politics in the Russia-Ukraine war, ranging from from state-driven political manipulation of historical memory to grassroots debates over various interpretations of the past and the emergence of digital memory wars. It explores questions…

Paper presented at the ASEEES Virtual Convention panel "Monuments, Memory, and Meaning: Contested Heritage in Political Transitions"   This paper explores the historical significance of sacred fires (svētās uguns) in Latvian war commemoration in the interwar period, positioning them within…