An Inclusive Model of Memory Work in Poland: Bridge to Poland as a Case Study

The memory of World War II in Poland is sometimes plagued by an us/them mentality or a competition of suffering. This paper will attempt to answer several questions: how are non-Jews contributing to Holocaust memorialization in Poland today? How can recognizing this contribution serve to heal rifts...

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Autores principales:	Jolanta Ambrosewicz-Jacobs, Leora Tec
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Lenguaje:	EN PL
Publicado:	Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing 2021
Materias:	memory work Holocaust Polish-Jewish relations postmemory Law K Political science J
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:88f4a892f0d64c2899a030ac5da97a562021-11-27T13:11:23ZAn Inclusive Model of Memory Work in Poland: Bridge to Poland as a Case Study10.12797/Politeja.18.2021.70.171733-67162391-6737https://doaj.org/article/88f4a892f0d64c2899a030ac5da97a562021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.akademicka.pl/politeja/article/view/3695https://doaj.org/toc/1733-6716https://doaj.org/toc/2391-6737 The memory of World War II in Poland is sometimes plagued by an us/them mentality or a competition of suffering. This paper will attempt to answer several questions: how are non-Jews contributing to Holocaust memorialization in Poland today? How can recognizing this contribution serve to heal rifts and change deep-seated stereotypes? We will present a case study, based on participant observation, of Bridge To Poland, which emphasizes memory work conducted by non-Jewish Poles. Bridge To Poland’s latest project in conjunction with the Grodzka Gate-NN Theatre Centre, The Neshoma Project: Conversations with Poles Rescuing Jewish Memory, highlights those whom Tec calls “Rescuers of Memory”. Exposing people to their work, Tec believes, results in breaking down negative stereotypes about non-Jewish Poles and building bridges between people. Jolanta Ambrosewicz-JacobsLeora TecKsiegarnia Akademicka Publishingarticlememory workHolocaustPolish-Jewish relationspostmemoryLawKPolitical scienceJENPLPoliteja, Vol 18, Iss 1(70) (2021)
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description	The memory of World War II in Poland is sometimes plagued by an us/them mentality or a competition of suffering. This paper will attempt to answer several questions: how are non-Jews contributing to Holocaust memorialization in Poland today? How can recognizing this contribution serve to heal rifts and change deep-seated stereotypes? We will present a case study, based on participant observation, of Bridge To Poland, which emphasizes memory work conducted by non-Jewish Poles. Bridge To Poland’s latest project in conjunction with the Grodzka Gate-NN Theatre Centre, The Neshoma Project: Conversations with Poles Rescuing Jewish Memory, highlights those whom Tec calls “Rescuers of Memory”. Exposing people to their work, Tec believes, results in breaking down negative stereotypes about non-Jewish Poles and building bridges between people.
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An Inclusive Model of Memory Work in Poland: Bridge to Poland as a Case Study

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