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Svante Lundgren

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When the Assyrian Tragedy Became Seyfo : A Study of Swedish-Assyrian Politics of Memory

Author

  • Svante Lundgren

Summary, in English

Research into and widespread knowledge about the Assyrian Genocide, called Seyfo by Assyrians, is a recent phenomenon. Assyrians themselves have always known of the tragic events that occurred during the First World War, but it took some time before these were conceptualized as genocide and became an important element in the collective memory of the people that demanded recognition. In this article, the author analyzes how, when, and why the established narrative of Seyfo developed and took shape in Sweden, a country with a substantial Assyrian community. This is done through analysis of how the tragedy has been described in Hujådå, the official magazine of the Assyrian Federation of Sweden.

Department/s

  • MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World
  • Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
  • History of Religions and Religious Behavioural Science

Publishing year

2023

Language

English

Pages

95-108

Publication/Series

Genocide Studies International

Volume

14

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Topic

  • History

Keywords

  • Assyrians
  • Sweden
  • Assyrian genocide
  • politics of memory
  • Assyrians
  • Sweden
  • Seyfo (the Assyrian Genocide)
  • Hujådå
  • collective memory
  • politics of memory

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2291-1847