TY - JOUR A1 - Bekus, Nelly A2 - von Puttkamer, Joachim A2 - Kopeček, Michal A2 - Borodziej, Włodzimierz T1 - Historical Memory and Symbolism in the Belarusian Protests T2 - Cultures of History Forum N2 - What has been the role of historical symbols and images for both mobilizing anti-government protests in Belarus and coping with the state-inflicted violence against peaceful protesters? This is the main question guiding this exploration of the dynamics of memory-related images and symbols during the 2020 protests. It discusses the power of historical symbolism and its parallels in earlier revolutions in the region, yet also emphasises key differences in the Belarusian case. KW - Belarus KW - Protest KW - Memory KW - History KW - symbolism KW - Stalinism KW - Commemoration KW - 1989 KW - Belarus KW - Politisches Symbol KW - Demonstration KW - Kollektives Gedächtnis KW - Stalinismus Y1 - 2021 UR - https://digital.herder-institut.de/publications/frontdoor/index/index/docId/270 ER -