Ukrainian collective memory regarding the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the potential for reconciliation / La mémoire collective ukrainienne à l’égard de l’invasion à grande échelle de l’Ukraine et le potentiel de réconciliation
Journal: EUrope cultures mémoires identités/ EUrope cultures memories identities
Year: 2024

This study examines the differences in collective memory in Ukraine regarding the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 and the potential for reconciliation. Combining theories of social representations, conflict transformation and narrative theory, 37 semi-structured interviews were conducted with groups based on the origin of people (TOT or the rest of Ukraine). The collected data was analysed thematically, and the results suggest a long historical span of perceived causes