Remembering War: Memory, Media, and Cultural Trauma lecture investigates how war across generations is remembered

Youngstown State University will present another installment of the lecture series “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Military History” on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor. The event is free and open to the public.

From historical memory and postwar identity to film and visual representation, this session will explore how societies remember, interpret and reconstruct the experience of war across generations.The discussion will consider the ways military conflict continues to shape cultural memory and public understanding through different academic perspectives presented by YSU faculty.

The lecture will feature Amy Fluker, associate professor of history, Kyle Starkey, senior lecturer of history and Laura Beadling, chair and professor of English and World Languages. Stephanie Smith will moderate the discussion.

The lecture series will continue with “War and Transformation” on Feb. 23 and “Landscapes of Conflict: Environment, Borders, and Military Space” on March 22.

The “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Military History” lecture series brings together scholars with different disciplines to examine military history’s evolution and impact on conflict.