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The Problem with Auschwitz-Birkenau’s New Digital Camp Replica

Use of digital technology to safeguard Holocaust memories for future generations is symptomatic of a global shift towards digitising the Holocaust as the survivor generation passes on and heritage sites decay over time. While the virtual site digitally preserves and encourages historically rooted depictions of the camp, it cannot ensure ethical engagement with the Holocaust. In fact, its creation only raises further issues about the extent to which the Holocausts digitisation goes hand-in-hand with ethical modes of remembrance and representation. The post The Problem with Auschwitz-Birkenaus New Digital Camp Replica appeared first on FlaglerLive.