Dr. Daniela Decheva, Assist. Prof.
Sofia University
https://doi.org/10.53656/phil2021-02-07
Absract. The paper analyses the contemporary debate about memory culture and memory policy in Germany which are highly valid for Europe as well. They base on the political consensus that the memory of collective crimes committed in the past, especially of the Holocaust, and the honour to the victims, are a basic prerequisite for the protection of human rights. In the second part of the paper different critical views on the conception and practice of memory culture and memory policy in Germany are discussed.
Keywords: memory policy; memory culture; Germany; Holocaust