In this episode, Ellen and Awa discuss European identity building and memory politics, highlighting how national narratives shape collective memory. They emphasise the selective remembrance of historical events, and its impact on national identities. Together, they examine the silencing of racialised people’s histories and experiences within discourse on national identity and how this, in turn, plays a role in the rise of xenophobia and far-right ideologies.

Diaspora Diaries Episode 7 - Memory Politics and Collective Identities

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Diaspora Diaries Episode 7 - Memory Politics and Collective Identities

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