Spaces of Commemoration and Communication: A Novel Approach at the Mauthausen Memorial Visitor Center (Museum)

Spaces of Commemoration and Communication: A Novel Approach at the Mauthausen Memorial Visitor Center (Museum)
by: Sonvilla-Weiss (Author),Stefan(Author)
Publisher:Transcript Verlag
Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2023
Language:English
Print Length:172 pages
ISBN-10:3837667332
ISBN-13:9783837667332
Book Description
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.
About the Author
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.