Commemorating KL Gusen and Its Victims as a Subject of International Controversy
Abstract
This chapter focuses on how the memory of the victims of the KL Gusen concentration camp in Austria is treated within the context of Holocaust remembrance and commemoration. The chapter will explore the challenges of remembering lesser-known concentration camps and how the state plays a role in recovering these forgotten histories, as well as how memory of such sites is used to promote reconciliation and unity in post-conflict Europe.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Memory
Trauma
and Commemoration
Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies
violence
and history
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 54–65
- Publication date
- 19 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter