Writing (Hi)Stories: Literature and Research on Memory and Identity in Estonia

Félix Krawatzek presented the MoveMeRU research at the event ‘Writing (Hi)Stories: Literature and Research on Memory and Identity in Estonia’ at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

The event explored how literature expands and shapes historical imaginaries. The starting point was the multi-award-winning novel Purge by Finnish author Sofi Oksanen, which tells the story of two women's lives in 20th-century Estonia between Soviet occupation, national identity and personal guilt.

In a dialogue between literature and social sciences, perspectives were opened up on how individual and collective memories arise and are passed on between generations.

Further information on the event is available here.