On commemoration : global reflections upon remembering war War has been commemorated since ancient times. The recent First World War centenaries are proof that remembering conflict continues to produce strong feelings among people of all walks of life. But how in the twenty first century can we do commemoration better In particular how can commemoration contribute to post war reconciliation and reconstruction In this book a global roster of distinguished individuals poets an international human rights advocate musicians policy makers novelists academics a sculptor a world renowned architect members of different faiths composers a Pulitzer prize winning journalist and military veterans debate these questions and ponder the future of commemoration. The book focuses on three modes of commemoration: Textual Commemoration commemoration in writing and images; Monumental Commemoration monuments architecture museums sculptures battlefields and sites of mourning; Aural Commemoration music sound and silence. Polemics and reflections together with poetry and creative prose movingly illuminate a subject that is sensitive and sobering but which also speaks to our common humanity