Spaces of Commemoration and Communication
A Novel Approach at the Mauthausen Memorial Visitor Center
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In times of resurgence of ultra-nationalistic and xenophobic tendencies across Europe, education and awareness-raising for all age groups about the history of the Holocaust are of paramount for agency and civil engagement. Stefan Sonvilla-Weiss examines commemorative culture and its transformation towards interactive and participatory experiences through a novel form of visitor engagement at the Mauthausen memorial visiting center. This unique space from an arts-based and media research project builds on human-centered design and individual and collective experiences of contributing to a living memory culture.
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Spaces of Commemoration and Communication, Stefan Sonvilla Weiss
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- 2023
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- Title
- Spaces of Commemoration and Communication
- Subtitle
- A Novel Approach at the Mauthausen Memorial Visitor Center
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stefan Sonvilla Weiss
- Publisher
- transcript
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 172
- ISBN10
- 3837667332
- ISBN13
- 9783837667332
- Series
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- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
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- In times of resurgence of ultra-nationalistic and xenophobic tendencies across Europe, education and awareness-raising for all age groups about the history of the Holocaust are of paramount for agency and civil engagement. Stefan Sonvilla-Weiss examines commemorative culture and its transformation towards interactive and participatory experiences through a novel form of visitor engagement at the Mauthausen memorial visiting center. This unique space from an arts-based and media research project builds on human-centered design and individual and collective experiences of contributing to a living memory culture.