In this episode of our series on cooperation, a constructively critical view of school and education and thoughts on plural cultures of remembrance meet the diverse expertise of Gilda Sahebi. The Berlin-based political scientist, doctor and freelance journalist combines many socially relevant topics in her work. In her new book, ‘Verbinden statt spalten – Eine Antwort auf die Politik der Polarisierung’ (Connecting Instead of Dividing – A Response to the Politics of Polarisation), she exposes the (media-generated) narrative of division and shows how social myths about social benefits, migration, gender debates, Corona and the so-called ‘Middle East’ work.
In our conversation, we link the topics of the Kleine Pause podcast with the core of Erinnerungsfutur: the examination of plural cultures of remembrance in Germany and Europe. Gilda explains why remembrance work not only preserves the past, but also actively contributes to strengthening unifying narratives and undermining authoritarian instruments of division. She provides concrete ideas on how we can consciously create connections in our own lives and in public discourse and give less space to division by always keeping ourselves in view.
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In ERINNERUNGSFUTUR, scientists, artists, journalists and activists report on their work and perspectives on cultures of remembrance in Germany and Europe. The series is part of the DialoguePerspectives e.V. podcast.
This podcast episode was produced in cooperation with Nicole Schweiß’s kleiner Pause podcast.
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