Lectures Saturday 4 May 2024 Remembrance in times of crisis photo: Kelly Sikkema Practical information AcademiegebouwDomplein 293512 JE Utrecht View location Regulier free On May 4 we remember all victims who have been killed or murdered in the Kingdom of the Netherlands or anywhere else in the world in war situations or during peace-keeping operations since the outbreak of WWII. But who or what is on your mind during the two minutes of silence? Memories are not only personal, but also shared, collective and political. How one deals with a difficult inherited history differs from place to place, and changes over time. There are moments in which countries, or the international community, tend to forget or repress uncomfortable memories, and there are moments of reckoning and repair. Dr Lorena De Vita (UU) is a historian of international relations, who analyses how the traumatic past (re)surfaces in diplomatic settings. What are the politics of memory and forgetting in 2024, and how do they relate to what happened after WWII? Advertisement Festivals Festivals De Parade Moreelsepark Utrecht Date Fri 26 Jul to Sun 11 Aug Classical music Classical music Utrecht Early Music Festival Various locations Utrecht Date Fri 23 Aug to Sun 1 Sep Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Bric-à-brac Karma Kebab Date Sun 28 Jul Time 10:00 - 16:00 Advertisement Cabaret & stand-up Cabaret & stand-up Expats vs Holland De Kargadoor Date Sat 3 Aug Time 20:00 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous De Betonnerie Beton-T Date Sun 18 Aug to Sun 24 Nov Time 11:00 - 16:00 More agenda Calendar More inspiration in Utrecht Tours & city walks Guided tour Library Neude in English Bibliotheek Neude Date Sat 10 Aug - Sun 11 Aug Time 13:30 - 14:30