Joyful Tanks Meet Gay Poet. Commemorating Liberation by ‘America’ in the Age of Global War on Terror
Journal: Review of International American Studies (International American Studies Association)
Year: 2016

This paper explores cultural memory in U.S.-Czech relations as one of the critical factors influencing the bilateral relationship. It argues that it is possible and indeed desirable to move beyond the dominant post-1989 memory discourse of “America” in Czech context. After an introduction that links cultural memory to international relations, it will explore two different commemorative events relevant for U.S.-Czech ties. The first is the official Liberation Festival celebrating 70 years since t