Unwanted Memories of (the Wars of) the 1990s

Abstract

This chapter begins by placing the discussion of memories of the wars of the 1990s in the broader context of experiences and memories of everyday life in Serbia at the time. These are largely unwanted memories that people would rather avoid, and yet often reference in passing, especially in the context of unexpected disruptions to their daily routine. The chapter analyses how these memoryscapes shape the actions and claims of memory activists as they critically engage with knowledge about that decade. It also traces the editing and shaping of the new (post-Yugoslav) calendar of Serbia and its very limited engagement with the wars of the 1990s.