Uczestnicy panelu „Kształtowanie pamięci o II wojnie światowej w muzeach historycznych” prof. Norman Davies Margot Blank, Muzeum Niemiecko-Rosyjskie Berlin-Karlshorst, prof. Paweł Machcewicz, Aleksandr Nikonow, dyrektor Centralnego Muzeum Sił Zbrojnych w Moskwie, Élie Barnavi, były ambasador Izraela we Francji, historyk. Fot. Roman Jocher

International conference of historians

‘The Legacy of the Second World War from a 70-Year Perspective’ international historians’ conference was held at the European Solidarity Centre during 6-7 May. Its organisers were the Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding, the Museum of the Second World War, and the European Solidarity Centre.

The opening address was given by Adam Daniel Rotfeld, the co-chairman of the Polish-Russian Group for Difficult Matters. “This conference has an ethical character. Our meeting is an attempt to find the truth, which is not always easy,” he said during his speech.

“We hope that this will be a meeting of the historical sphere, which will dwell on the diversity of the interpretation of the legacy of the Second World War. The objective of the conference is a dialogue between historians from all over the world,” said Basil Kerski, the director of the European Solidarity Centre.

During the five discussion panels the historians discussed the following topics: the shaping of memory of the Second World War in historical museums, the Second World War in collective memory, the legacy of the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, and the post-war world order from a 70-year perspective.

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