Piekarska, Łucja, juhendajaSmith, David, juhendajaMurillo, Grace ChicoTartu Ülikool. Sotsiaalteaduste valdkondTartu Ülikool. Johan Skytte poliitikauuringute instituut2025-10-312025-10-312025https://hdl.handle.net/10062/117269In the mournful atmosphere of Auschwitz and the halls of the Museum of Memory and Tolerance (which I will refer to throughout this paper by its original Spanish name: Museo de Memoria y Tolerancia) in México City, the Holocaust is articulated, exhibited, and negotiated. However, beyond the display cases, dates, and photographs, an essential question is posed: how should the irreparable be remembered? This work explores the landscapes of memory in two markedly different countries – Poland, the site of the genocide, and México, the post-Shoah homeland for some who managed to escape– to examine how museums and institutions construct narratives about the Holocaust, and how these narratives influence Jewish identity today. The Holocaust, one of the most significant and profoundly impactful events in recent history, continues to influence global consciousness through how it is remembered and commemorated. Over the decades, Holocaust memory has evolved, transitioning from immediate survivor testimonies to institutionalized remembrance through museums, literature, and public discourse. Nations such as Poland, which was a direct site of Nazi atrocities, have developed extensive memorialization practices. In contrast, countries like México have integrated Holocaust memory into human rights education and cultural narratives. The most outstanding features of Holocaust memory include its role in shaping historical justice, the preservation of survivor testimonies, the establishment of museums and commemorative sites, and its influence on global discussions about genocide prevention. Therefore, today, the memory of the Holocaust serves not only as a historical record but also as an urgent warning against intolerance and contemporary antisemitism, which threaten to fracture our society once again.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Estoniahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ee/magistritöödThesis