Join Markku Jokisipilä, visiting professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington for a lecture about the wars between Finland and the Soviet Union from the perspective of history and culture.
Historical Context:
In Finland, the Winter War and Continuation War are seen as the most important and dramatic events in the national history. Especially the defensive victories in winter (1939-1940) and summer (1944) are generally seen as existential moments for the nation. These collective experiences transformed the country and have been hugely influential in the Finnish postwar cultural memory throughout the decades.
This lecture analyzes the effects of the war experience and the memory of the war on the national identity and self-image of Finland.
