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Wednesday 12 April 2023 16.30 - 18.30
T-4 CUL04 Changing Historical Culture: Narrating a Nation in a State of Flux
Victoriagatan 13, Victoriasalen
Network: Culture Chair: Jukka Kortti
Organizer: Jukka Kortti Discussant: Stefan Berger
Aleksi Marti : A Defence Victory or a Broken Mirror? Upper Secondary School Students´Narratives on Finland and the Role of Finns in the Second World War
In this paper I present a study that explored Finnish upper secondary school students´ narratives on Finland and the role of Finnish people in the World War two. The empirical body of the research consisted of essay narratives written by the upper secondary school students. As an analytical framework, James ... (Show more)
In this paper I present a study that explored Finnish upper secondary school students´ narratives on Finland and the role of Finnish people in the World War two. The empirical body of the research consisted of essay narratives written by the upper secondary school students. As an analytical framework, James Wertsch´s theory on “schematic narrative templates” was applied. The main findings suggest that many students relied on a schematic narrative template of “defence victory” as they constructed their narratives on the second world war. However, it must be noted that this was not the case in all the student´s narratives. Also, critical narratives appeared in which the schematic narrative template of “defence victory” was openly criticized and questioned. To conclude, the dispersion of the narratives and the varying degree of significance the students posed on them, supports an idea of describing the students´ historical consciousness as a “broken mirror”—a metaphor that was originally used to describe Germany`s diverse and contradictory historical culture. (Show less)

Mari Viita-aho : The Finnish National Museum Redefining its Practices in ‘The Story of Finland’-exhibition
In this presentation, I explore the permanent display in the Finnish National Museum (FNM) from the perspective of critical heritage studies, focusing on the production's outcomes and purposes. Presently, museums worldwide locate in a challenging position. Nationally, they must reply to the increasing expectations from policies and funding agencies. On ... (Show more)
In this presentation, I explore the permanent display in the Finnish National Museum (FNM) from the perspective of critical heritage studies, focusing on the production's outcomes and purposes. Presently, museums worldwide locate in a challenging position. Nationally, they must reply to the increasing expectations from policies and funding agencies. On a larger scale, they are a part of the international museum field, which is currently under existential negotiations about the definition and purpose of the museum. Additionally, Europe faces severe difficulties with exclusive and even radical nationalistic movements. National museums have had an essential role in producing the national identity, but these overlapping expectations highlight the urgent need of redefining their practices. These tensions are visible in the FNM's recent update on its permanent display. This presentation focuses on one part of the display, 'The Story of Finland' (2017), which creates a compelling narrative of the 100 years old independent Finland. 'The Story of Finland' was developed collaboratively with history researchers, visual professionals, and the FNM. The museum also appointed a film director to create the storyline. Essential questions are, how did the FNM use the exhibition, with what purposes, and what got excluded from it. The display locates at a rupture point for the FNM's exhibition practices and its broader role as a public institution. The presentation introduces the project and provides some answers to these critical questions. (Show less)



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