Calendar Of Commemoration Research Articles

“Rekindling the Rage”? Anniversaries of the Dismissal and the Politics of Commemoration

ABSTRACT The dismissal of the Whitlam Government on 11 November 1975 has retained a prominent place in the Australian political and commemorative calendar. The occasion has been opportune for much-hyped revelations about the crisis itself and for discussions about the past and future of Australian democracy. But anniversaries of the Dismissal can tell us more about Australia’s political culture than we have so far recognised. Drawing on press coverage, published literature, personal and official archives and the much remarked-upon Palace Letters, this article examines the public storytelling and commemoration of the Dismissal from 1976 onward. I argue that anniversaries disclose as much about Australia’s changing political culture as they do about the history of the constitutional crisis itself. The stories that Australians tell each other on 11 November reflect the changing personalities, ideologies, social and intellectual trends, and political priorities of public life. By revisiting the histories of protest, publishing and performance that occur each year on 11 November, this article illuminates the shifting politics of memory in Australian society and brings new meaning to the “millions of words” written and spoken about the Dismissal.

Historical policy of the Republic of Turkmenistan during the presidency of S.A. Niyazov (1991−2006)

The article discusses the issues of formation of the historical policy of the Republic of Turkmenistan under the presidency of S.A. Niyazov (1991-2006). The basic concepts of the origin of the Turkmen nation are analyzed. The idea is substantiated that the Rukhnama is the fundamental epic in the forma-tion of historical policy in the republic. Attention is drawn to the figure of S.A. Niyazov as key figures in the historical politics of the republic. In addition, the article examines the figures of the father and mother of the first President of Turkmenistan. Their impo-rtant component in creating a commemorative nar-rative together with the figure of Turkmenbashi is emphasized. The key attention in the article is paid to the formation of the commemorative calendar of the republic, as one of the factors in the action of his-torical policy in the country. The key memorable dates that testify to the history and origins of the emergence of Turkmen statehood are analyzed. The main legal acts and news portals are considered, indicating the formation of commemorative practices in the Republic of Turkmenistan from 1991 to 2006.

The fate of the leaders of the Black -Hundred movement in Soviet Russia: modern Russian historiography

The article discusses the issues of the formation of the historical policy of the Republic of Turkmenistan under the presidency of S.A. Niyazov (1991-2006). The basic concepts of the origin of the Turkmen nation are analyzed. The idea is substantiated that the Rukhnama is the fundamental epic in the formation of historical policy in the republic. Attention is drawn to the figure of S.A. Niyazov as key figures in the historical politics of the republic. In addition, the article examines the figures of the father and mother of the first President of Turkmenistan. Their important component in creating a commemorative narrative together with the figure of Turkmenbashi is emphasized. The key attention in the article is paid to the formation of the commemorative calendar of the republic, as one of the factors in the action of historical policy in the country. The key memorable dates that testify to the history and origins of the emergence of Turkmen statehood are analyzed. The main legal acts and news portals are considered, indicating the formation of commemorative practices in the Republic of Turkmenistan from 1991 to 2006. The important role of memory institutions is highlighted. Much attention is paid to international, scientific, educational and cultural (museum) organizations that have a significant influence on the formation of the country's institutional and commemorative policy. The main tasks and directions of activity of specialized memory structures are analyzed.

‘Broadcast to mark Holocaust Memorial Day’: Mass-mediated Holocaust commemoration on British television and radio

This article examines the various programmes that British television and radio broadcast to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, between 2002 and 2016. Adopting a content analytic methodology, I quantified the broadcast schedules of 15 successive Holocaust Memorial Days, as recorded in archived copies of the Radio Times. My analysis reveals significant variations in mass-mediated Holocaust commemoration. Principally, I found a decrease in programming, despite a significant increase in the number of television channels; a tendency towards ‘anniversarism’ in the form and frequency of broadcast programmes; a stress on Auschwitz, as metonym of the Holocaust, and on survivors, children and music; and that commercial channels were significantly more likely to broadcast documentaries (and repeats) than the BBC’s more varied and original outputs. These variations appear to be the result of three interlinked factors: First, a sense that the audience had grown weary of World War II commemoration, following saturation broadcasting of anniversaries in 2004 to 2005; changes in the management and programming priorities of key broadcasters, particularly the BBC; and that Holocaust Memorial Day has not yet become an established day for broadcasters in the nation’s commemorative calendar.

What is ours to contend with

We are entering the commemorative calendar celebrating the 70 years of the end of the Second World War and the so-called “liberation” of Auschwitz. I have always been struck by the ease with which inadequate or ill-chosen terms are employed regarding such serious questions, passing as elementary truths. Indeed, even if Soviet soldiers represented liberators in the eyes of the deportees, we know that the camp had been abandoned by the SS before they arrived. I do not wish to once again pick up...

Commemorative Calendar and Reproduction of Radical Basque Nationalism

The article analyzes the terrorist phenomenon and its social concomitants in the Basque Country, from the transition to democracy in Spain at the end of the 1970s until armed violence ceased in October 2011. Confronting the terrorist phenomenon requires joint political, judicial, police, social and economic measures. The cultural sphere is one dimension of the struggle against terrorism that has been avoided for too long in the Basque Country and in Spain. Several questions will be addressed: how is a radical milieu forged and perpetuated, fostering habits of exclusiveness, extremism, incivility and parochialism among its members to the point of justifying the use of violence to achieve political goals that affect the entire social sphere? What mnemonic mechanisms are used in the struggle to preserve a collective identity within a society that overwhelmingly rejects recourse to violence? What role do rituals and activities linked to a ‘commemorative calendar’ play in this integrating process?

Celebrations, Commemorative Dates and Related Rituals: Soviet Experience, its Transformation and Contemporary Victory Day Celebrations in Russia and Latvia

The list of state and professional celebrations and dates when the military is celebrated and commemorated in the Russian Federation is quite long, with more than 100 events in all. Their historical origins differ. There are celebrations that were established during the Soviet era, while others even date back to the Russian Empire. There are days when the Soviet Union’s military achievements and units are celebrated. There is a day to commemorate the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, and there are a few dates for grief and commemoration of the war dead. Russia’s official calendar of national holidays lists eight celebrations – the New Year (January 1-5), Orthodox Christmas (January 7), Defence of the Fatherland Day (February 23), International Women’s Day (March 8), Labour or Spring Day (May 1), Victory Day (May 9), Russian Day (June 12), and National Unity Day (November 4). The status of a date of commemoration has been given to Student Day (January 25) and Cosmonautics Day (April 12). Commemorative days include the day when the Great War of the Fatherland Began in 1941 (June 22), a date to commemorate partisans and underground activists (June 29), a date related to solidarity in the struggle against terrorism (September 3), the date of the October Revolution in 1917 (November 7), a date to commemorate the heroes of the fatherland (December 9), and Constitution Day for the Russian Federation (December 12). The list of celebrations and commemorative days, moreover, is adjusted from time to time. In April 2009, for instance, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law which placed the day when partisans and underground activists are commemorated on the official list of commemorative days, starting in 2010.Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia, like other former Soviet republics, has undergone a substantial transformation in its calendar of commemoration, the related rituals and the meanings thereof. The purpose of this chapter is to review celebrations, dates of commemoration and related rituals in Russia, both from the historical perspective and from their meaning today. The goal of this chapter is to review Russian government policies vis-a-vis national holidays and commemorations, as well as the effects these policies have on Latvia.

Memorable Events, Lives and Books—Calendar of Commemoration for 1962 (Tenth of this series)

Memorable Events, Lives and Books—Calendar of Commemoration for 1962 (Tenth of this series)

Memorable Events, Lives and Books Calendar of Commemoration for 1961

Memorable Events, Lives and Books Calendar of Commemoration for 1961

Memorable Events, Lives, and Books, Calendar of Commemoration for 1959

“… Is there—IS there balm in Gilead?— tell me—tell me, I implore !” Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.”

Memorable Events, Lives, and Books, Calendar of Commemoration for 1958

Memorable Events, Lives, and Books, Calendar of Commemoration for 1958

Memorable Events, Lives, and Books, Calendar of Commemoration for 1957

Memorable Events, Lives, and Books, Calendar of Commemoration for 1957

Memorable Events, Lives, and Books, Calendar of Commemoration for 1956

Memorable Events, Lives, and Books, Calendar of Commemoration for 1956

Memorable Events, Lives, and Books. Calendar of Commemoration for 1955

Memorable Events, Lives, and Books. Calendar of Commemoration for 1955

Memorable Events, Lives and Books: Calendar of Commemoration for 1954

Memorable Events, Lives and Books: Calendar of Commemoration for 1954 Claudius F. Mayer, MC-USAR Claudius F. Mayer, MC-USAR Washington, D.C. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Military Surgeon, Volume 114, Issue 1, January 1954, Pages 45–51, https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/114.1.45 Published: 01 January 1954

Memorable Lives and Books: Calendar of Commemoration for 1953

Memorable Lives and Books: Calendar of Commemoration for 1953