History

Colonialism and Nazism spawned ideologies of inequality and exclusion. They also gave rise to the forced migration and systematic annihilation of millions of human beings. This legacy continues to have an impact on the present and (in)forms current forms of discrimination.

This thematic area seeks to strengthen post-colonial and post-Nazi perspectives. Here, the lasting effects of stories and events that ostensibly belong to the past take center stage. The focus is on a critique of power and an exploration of the extent to which this critique can be thematized and applied in pedagogical and artistic contexts.

What historical continuities and patterns can be identified as still playing a role in the present? Our digital media archive takes a critical look at power relations in the past and present and provides examples of how inequality and injustice can be exposed and overcome.