Spaces of Commemoration and Communication - A Novel Approach at the Mauthausen Memorial Visitor Center

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.

Summary

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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Besprochen in:www.sonvilla-weiss.org, 10.04.2023

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Product details

• Authors: Stefan Sonvilla-Weiss
• Publisher: Transcript
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9783837667332
• ISBN: 978-3-8376-6733-2
• No. of pages: 172
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 12 mm x 225 mm
• Weight: 282 g
• Illustrations: 72 SW-Abb.
• Series: Edition Museum; Edition Museum 75
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Architektur, Museum, Kulturwissenschaften, Geschichte Europas, art, Education, Architecture, Memory Culture, Cultural Studies, European History, Social interaction, Decorative arts, Social & cultural history, The arts, General & world history, Social Sciences, Social Work, Jewish Studies, Practical Museography, Museum Education, Art Education, Judaism, Industrial / commercial art & design, Philosophy & theory of education, Holocaust Education, Culture and institutions, Social problems and services, Social processes, History, geography, and auxiliary disciplines, Germany and neighboring central European countries, Museum science, History of Europe, Emotional Design, Participatory Museums, Living Memory, Memorial Education