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“Perpetual Prisoners: The Postwar Lives of Hitler’s Political Enemies”
Overview: “Perpetual Prisoners: The Postwar Lives of Hitler’s Political Enemies” explores how and why former political prisoners, specifically the victims of National Socialism, were reintegrated, commemorated, and forgotten in the three postwar German states (West Germany, East Germany, and reunified Germany) between 1945 and 2010. Initially celebrated as living proof that fascism had been defeated, former political prisoners gradually came to be seen as a financial and social burden, viewed with suspicion, and silenced. This presentation examines how former prisoners and their dependents navigated the complex matrix of occupation bureaucracy in hopes of recognition in the early postwar years.
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- Time:
- 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- Location:
- Living Room Presentation Space (Library first-floor)
- Campus:
- University of Idaho - Moscow campus
- Presenter:
- Melissa Davlin, Idaho Public Television (UI alumnus)
- Categories:
- MRIC
The Malcolm M. Renfrew Interdisciplinary Colloquium is a series of lectures by distinguished members of the University of Idaho faculty and staff who present and describe their approaches to teaching and/or research in their respective disciplines. These lectures explore the specific subjects and methodologies that define the disciplines within which the speakers work. Substantive interdisciplinary work requires an appreciation for the nature of the disciplines involved.
For more information, see https://www.uidaho.edu/class/mric
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