The Postholocaust Landscape of Chelmno on the Ner (Kulmhof an der Nehr)
An Ecological Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6197322 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mikołaj Smykowski (0000-0002-8893-2974, Institute of Cultural Studies, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 256-272 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Genocide Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1462-3528 • E-ISSN: 1469-9494 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14623528.2019.1696027 |
| OpenAlex | W2990801263 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article shows how the ecology and nature of the Rzuchów Forest (in the Rzuchów district of the Koło forestry inspectorate in Greater Poland) was indirectly affected by the extermination of the Jewish population as a result of it being used to camouflage evidence of the crimes. Tracing the environmental history of commemoration in the forested part of the former death camp at Chełmno on the Ner (Chełmno nad Nerem/ Kulmhof an der Nehr) will give an indication of the ecological consequences of efforts to preserve the material traces of the camp and its natural surroundings. These efforts continued into the late 1980s. The ecology of commemoration and environmental commemoration form the two poles of this ecological continuum. It is possible to bring them closer together by furthering debates on the relationship between genocide and ecocide, while also expanding existing narratives on the Holocaust by turning to environmental aspects. This research is guided by the idea that it is necessary to rethink existing (and planned) forms of commemoration of crimes against humanity in the context of environmental ethics, with this approach leading to forms of commemoration at killing sites that give more consideration to the environment
Biology · Geography · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Botany and Plant Ecology Studies · Computer Science · Engineering · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |