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Sep 21, 2021 · Commemoration is the deliberate act of remembering an aspect of the past, at a particular time and place, as a symbolic act in the present. The particulars of how commemorations unfold rely on...
The HSMBC opens their statement with: “Commemoration is not celebration in the context of the HSMBC’s work. An ongoing challenge for the HSMBC has been the public perception that designations and commemorative plaques are positive and honourific celebrations of persons, places and events.”
In Canada, commemoration controversies have been particularly contentious because they focus on difficult histories that challenge commonly accepted versions of the past and feature oppositional forms of historical consciousness.
Jan 23, 2019 · Controversies about statues and commemorations have recently fuelled public debate in Canada. What has been missing from these polarizing arguments is a set of questions that can help Canadians to engage thoughtfully in these conversations.
The debates about how we should commemorate that sacrifice over the next four years raise interesting questions about how we can and should engage with the past; and about the part historians can play in the process. This article examines some of these issues.
On the other hand, commemoration can also be difficult, divisive or painful. Many times commemoration is used to ritualise and harden the boundaries between groups who have been in conflict, which causes further division.
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This is why historians themselves are often nervous and uneasy guests at the public party that is ‘an official historical commemoration’. It is also the reason why those organizing such public parties would do well to be a little nervous about inviting them.
