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Zukunft Memorial | Vanya Kilber
Zukunft Memorial | Vanya Kilber

Russian History Competition in Exil Yields Diverse Topics Despite Adversity

57 young researchers explored personal, political and hidden stories of people from the 20th century in Russia. Their work reveals how the past was experienced and how it shaped visions of the future.

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Image: Uroki Istorii
Image: Uroki Istorii

Russian History Competition “Man in History” Continues

Even though its organisers have been forced into exile, the former Russian History Competition “Man in History” continues. The entries of the “autumn competition” for pupils between 14 and 16 years were now presented by Zukunft Memorial in an online presentation.

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MEMORIAL International
MEMORIAL International

Support for MEMORIAL International

Even after the forced dissolution of MEMORIAL International, Körber-Stiftung and EUSTORY continue to stand by their partner organisation as well as its concern to promote an open approach to Russian and European history.

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Exhibits from the MEMORIAL archive | Photo: Natalia Kataeva
Exhibits from the MEMORIAL archive | Photo: Natalia Kataeva

EUSTORY is Deeply Concerned About Russian Authorities’ Latest Legal Initiative to Shut Down MEMORIAL International

There has been a further escalation in the fight of Russian authorities against the country’s civil society: On 11 November, the International MEMORIAL Society in Moscow has received a court summons that aims at the organisation’s liquidation under the “foreign agents” act. MEMORIAL is one of the founding members of EUSTORY and thus a long-standing partner of both the networks and Körber-Stiftung.

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