δείτε την πρωτότυπη σελίδα τεκμηρίου στον ιστότοπο του αποθετηρίου του φορέα για περισσότερες πληροφορίες και για να δείτε όλα τα ψηφιακά αρχεία του τεκμηρίου*
This dissertation was written as part of the MA in Black Sea Cultural Studies at the International Hellenic University. This master’s dissertation attempts to provide an analysis of the role of collective memory and identity related to the 1923 population exchange, and in what ways revisiting the memory of this event may open doors to more constructive intercultural dialogue and inclusivity. Independent research and analysis was conducted on a project called KaliMerhaba, conducted under the auspices of the Non Governmental Organization, United Societies of Balkans (USB). KaliMerhaba engages Greek and Turkish youth on the topic of the population exchange by sharing identified cultural similarities between the two countries, via new media. My main research questions can be summarized as the following: to what extent does the memory of the exchange still affect national identity and interactions between Greek and Turkish youth today? Was the KaliMerhaba project successful in its goals to increase awareness of cultural similarities between Greece and Turkey, as well as encourage intercultural dialogue in general? In the following analysis and conclusions I found that the event of the population exchange still remains relevant as ever as both Greece and Turkey continue to ask themselves what makes a Greek? Or what makes a Turk? Both nations continue to seek solutions to what they deem a “minority problem” albeit within a modern-day context. The participants of KaliMerhaba exhibit that while Greek and Turkish education systems continue to teach mainstream nationalist narratives, student exchanges, intercultural dialogue, and interaction with “the other” has opened doors for a more reconciliatory and honest narrative of the event of the 1923 population exchange. While the Greek and Turkish participants are aware of and still exposed to old stereotypes, they challenge and question the nationalist discourse, and focus on shared cultural traditions rather than a history that divides.
*Η εύρυθμη και αδιάλειπτη λειτουργία των διαδικτυακών διευθύνσεων των συλλογών (ψηφιακό αρχείο, καρτέλα τεκμηρίου στο αποθετήριο) είναι αποκλειστική ευθύνη των αντίστοιχων Φορέων περιεχομένου.
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