Klaus Zernack Colloquium 2026 #5
The Second World War in Museums – 80 Years After
02/11/2026, 6pm
Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin & Online
Salle Germaine Tillion,
Friedrichstraße 191,
D-10117 Berlin
You can register here.
The panel explores historical memory 80 years after WWII across three levels: national narratives, the European post-war order, and museum institutions. Special emphasis is placed on how museums construct narratives, address selective memory, and navigate decolonial approaches alongside Holocaust representation. Speakers will discuss who controls these stories, who they serve, and how museums can manage competing perspectives and social challenges without reducing history to current politics.
Dr Andrzej Hoja (CBH PAN)
Dr Serge Reubi (MNHN Paris / Centre Marc Bloch)
Prof Erica Lehrer (Concordia University, Montreal)
Moderation: Dr Kristiane Janeke (ZMSBw)
