Gender and Memory of World War II Latvia

• In Event: Gender and Memory in 20th Century Baltic States

Abstract

This presentation examines the evolution  of gendered narratives of World War II in Latvia since 1991. Using oral histories, memoirs, and scholarly work, this paper considers how accounts of women's experiences  under Soviet and Nazi occupations have both contributed to and challenged  established historical narratives of gender and war in the Baltic states.

Author

• Mara Lazda, CUNY Bronx Community College