Evaluate the phenomenon of memory as a medium and its
communicative dimension. Identify ways in which public and media
memory influences the construction of personal and ethnic identity.
Highlight the role of media and interpersonal communication in
preventing political, religious or ethnic memory abuse.

Misztal, B. A. (2003). Theories of Social Remembering, Philadelphia:
Open University Press.
Margalit, A. (2004). The Ethics of Memory, Cambridge London:
Harvard University Press.
Connerton, P. (1989.) How Societies Remember, Cambridge,
Cambridge University Press.

Blustein, J. (2008). The Moral Demands of Memory, Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press; Todorov, T. (2001). Gli abusi della
memoria, Napoli: Ipermedium Libri; Halbwachs, M. (1987). La
memoria collettiva, Milano: Unicopoli; Ricoeur, P. (2004). Memory,
History, Forgetting. Chicago-London: The University of Chicago
Press; Booth, J. W. (2006). Communities of Memory: On Witness,
Identity, and Justice, Ithaca: Cornell University Press; Brkljačić M.,
Prlenda, S. (2006). Kultura pamćenja i historija, Zagreb: Golden
Marketing- Thenička knjiga. Volf, M. (2012). Zrcalo sjećanja. Ispravno
pamćenje u nasilnu svijetu, Rijeka: Ex Libris; Assman, J. (2005.)
Kulturno pamćenje, Zenica: Vrijema;

1. Class Attendance: mandatory 70% attendance is required;
2. Seminar Assignments: in-class presentation and seminar
paper;
A minimum of 35% of the grade should be acquired
through regular course activities: seminar assignments and
two midterm exams

1. Course activities: seminar assignments; Midterm Exam 1
(written), Midterm Exam 2 (written)
Final Exam (oral)

Grading Scale:
Failure (1) – 0 do 49,9%
Satisfactory (2) – 50 do 64,9%
Good (3) – 65 do 79,9%
Very Good (4) – 80 do 89,9%
Excellent (5) – 90 do 100%
Final Grade Calculation:
1. a) In-class Activities – 70%
1) Seminar Assignments – 20%
2) Mid term 1 – 25%
3) Mid term 2 – 25%
b) Final Exam – 30%