Collective memory – a sand sculpture that can be re-moulded
“Thy throne rests on mem’ries from great days of yore, when worldwide renown was valour’s guerdon...” is the translation of the words of the Swedish national anthem, which tries to construct a memory of a glorious national past. This type of attempt is not unusual, nor is its opposite – the suppression or alteration of shameful events. “We like to think that history is set in stone. However, it is
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/collective-memory-sand-sculpture-can-be-re-moulded - 2025-12-19
