Memory, Forgetting, and Denial

A comparative analysis of memory struggles reveals that Japan and Argentina share parallels with Germany in confronting historical state terror, particularly through institutionalized remembrance. The ESMA Museum and Memory Site in Argentina, established in 2015, serves as a permanent educational space designed to transcend political fluctuations by presenting factual narratives about its history as a clandestine detention center. This study highlights how such institutions destabilize denial strategies, which have intensified with the increasing labeling of historical events as genocidal. While official state denial of the Jewish Holocaust is rare, intellectual denial persists in other regions. The research approach involves examining specific denial tactics while emphasizing the broader implications for historical memory and education.

Jones, A. (2023). Memory, Forgetting, and Denial. Genocide, 587–612. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003185291-18