Svante Lundgren
Researcher
When the Assyrian Tragedy Became Seyfo : A Study of Swedish-Assyrian Politics of Memory
Author
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