Memorializing Peace

A comparative analysis reveals a striking disparity between war and peace memorials, with the United States hosting 15,758 war-related sites compared to just 1,221 dedicated to peace. This study highlights how many peace memorials often serve dual purposes, commemorating victims of wars such as Hiroshima, Nagasaki, or the Holocaust while advocating for peace. The research draws from the National Monument Audit (Monument Lab 2025), which documents these sites across federal, state, local, and private spheres. By examining the overlap between war and peace memorialization, this work sheds light on the complex interplay between remembrance and advocacy in public monuments.

Dawdy, S. L. (2026). Memorializing Peace. Freie Universität Berlin. https://doi.org/10.17169/REFUBIUM-51887