In this podcast episode, teacher and podcaster Nicole Schweiß talks to psychologist Marina Chernivsky about her KOLOT – VOICES project.
This documentary and artistic project was launched in 2024 at the Jewish Museum Berlin. KOLOT describes itself as a contemporary historical archive that sheds light on the consequences of the 7 October 2023 terrorist attack and reveals the simultaneities and after-effects of violence in Jewish biographies.
How can the unspeakable and invisible be given a voice and remembered? The videos come together to form a mosaic of personal narratives and snapshots, constituting collective testimonies of Jewish life in Germany since 7 October 2023. Marina Chernivsky describes this date as a profound turning point for the Jewish community. She explains why it is important to hear these voices and let them speak for themselves, and how KOLOT is an act of self-empowerment.
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The CPPD podcast ERINNERUNGSFUTUR provides an outlet for academics, artists, and activists to share their perspectives on cultures of remembrance in Germany and Europe. The individual episodes are available on all popular podcast platforms.
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Speaker: Nicole Schweiß, Marina Chernivsky; Editorial team: Hannah Blumas, Angela Mani; Audio-Edit: Gal Yaron Mayersohn; Film Glitch by Snowflake ©2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (3.0) license; Illustration: Rosa Viktoria Ahlers; Kurator*innen: Jo Frank, Johanna Korneli, Max Czollek | © 2025 DialoguePerspectives e.V. | http://www.cppdnetwork.com
