# Memory, violence, and history

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/memory-violence-and-history/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 35,554 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on memory studies, social trauma analysis, and the impact of political violence on collective memory. It covers topics such as the transmission of trauma across generations, the role of testimony in preserving historical memory, and the cultural and societal implications of human rights violations during dictatorships. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12493 |
| Works | 39,221 |

## Topic researchers

- [Paul Ricœur](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-ric-ur/)

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