This is a rigorous, timely, and deeply useful report. It makes a significant contribution by showing that Holocaust distortion in contemporary Europe is not merely a matter of historical ignorance but is tied to broader populist attitudes and the instrumental political use of history.
dr. Ayal Feinberg
Associate Professor of Political Science & Antisemitism Studies,
Gratz College
The lecture on the report on historical distortions in Mittel Europa is both captivating and frustrating. The authors show that when it comes to the relations between Jews and specific nations, people tend to have a positive bias to commemorate the role of their nation in history. Crucially, this selective remembering is related to populist beliefs. In the end, the report makes clear that the greatest threat to historical memory is not forgetting — it is remembering selectively.
dr. Adrian Wójcik
University Professor of Social & Environmental Psychology,
Nicolaus Copernicus University
