National forgetting and memory: the destruction of “national” monuments from a comparative perspective

On March 11, 2021, the NISE conference ‘National forgetting and memory: the destruction of “national” monuments from a comparative perspective’ will be held online.

This conference aims at shedding some light on the relationship between the formation of a nation and the elements that might constitute its destruction by focusing on one specific case study: the destruction of “national” monuments.

3 keynote speakers and 13 lecturers will elaborate on the matter throught the day, tackling different cases from Europe, USA, Canada and South Africa.

The conference is open to the public but registration is mandatory. Further information as well as details on registering are available here.