Discussion “Is There a Way Out of the Past? – Conflicting Memories and the Struggle for the Future”

As part of the series “In the Labyrinth”, on Saturday, February 28, at 7P PM a discussion titled “Is There a Way Out of the Past? – Conflicting Memories and the Struggle for the Future” will take place. .

The states that emerged after the breakup of Yugoslavia are sinking ever deeper into the past. Instead of turning toward the present, they remain trapped in historical narratives that political elites continuously abuse. Maintaining tensions and conflicts is often based precisely on manipulating the past, as it most easily provokes strong emotions and blurs our view of reality.

The discussion will address the normalization of Ustaša ideology in Croatia, the revitalization of Chetnik ideology in Montenegro, memory wars in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the return of Macedonia to antiquity, as well as the victory of collaborationist narratives in Serbia. Participants will also consider possible ways for societies to resist dark historical revisionism and find a way out of the vicious circle of the past.

Participants:
Tea Gorjanc Prelević, lawyer
Elma Hašimbegović, historian
Filip Jovanovski, artist
Dragan Markovina, historian
Mina Vidaković, journalist
Milivoj Bešlin, historian
Dubravka Stojanović, historian

Due to the limited number of seats, free tickets can be picked up at the box office of the Museum of the Nintiese (Kneza Miloša 3) every day from 10 AM to 8 PM.

The program is funded by the European Union.