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National Memory: Reinterpreting the Past in Poland and Hungary

Political aspirations in the presence are regularly deeply rooted in a particular appropriation of the past. Countries such as Hungary and Poland demonstrate how such historic narratives take on an intensely contested nature when the fundamental features of collective identity and national communities are sanctioned. Over the past years, both countries have witnessed a state politics of historical memory promoting narratives that are in line with the political aspirations of those in power. This moderated conversation will address how the public commemoration of the past is closely linked to the contested re-imagination of national identity in postCommunist states. The key question for this roundtable is: How do historic narratives inform attempts to redefine national identity ? How do historic narratives support particular modes of commemorating the past while downplaying or outright banning others? Panelists: Beata Halicka (Adam Mickiewicz University) Ildikó Barna (Eötvös Loránd University) Dr Jan Grabowski (University of Ottawa). Moderator: Oliver Schmidtke (University of Victoria). This event is hosted by the EuMePo Jean Monnet Network, the Europe Canada Network (EUCAnet), and the Centre for Global Studies, with support from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. EUCAnet (Europe Canada Network) is a hub for experts primarily located in Canada that work on European and Canadian current issues from a transatlantic perspective. These experts offer commentary and expertise and are available for media interviews and public talks. We are a public outreach platform – that makes scholarly knowledge available and meaningful to the public in times when the need for evidence based knowledge and public debate is crucial. Our goal is to foster the Canada Europe Transatlantic Dialogue with the aim of supporting the process of informing public policy making. We are also supporting the outreach activities of the European Community Studies Association in Canada (ECSA-C). Focus on : European Studies, Transatlantic Studies, Global Studies, Issues of Democracy, Populism, Memory Politics, Migration. Official Site: http://www.eucanet.org