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To Whom Does the Story Belong? Earthquake Memories, Narratives, and Policy in Italy
Parrinello examines historical responses to Italian earthquakes.
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Learning from Loss? The Politics of Memory and Morality in the Post-disaster
Baez Ullberg presents examples of disaster recovery scenarios from Argentina and Sweden.
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Memory and Earthquake Forgetfulness in India
Simpson explores how both memory and forgetting are central to what happens after disasters.
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Recommendations for Policymakers
Lakhani and de Smalen offer key messages for policymakers.
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Playing with Risk
Gijs Mom illustrates how risk can be thrilling and playful, challenging Ulrich Beck’s fear-centered view.
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From Social to Environmental History. And Back?
Marc Elie reflects on the evolution of his research on tragic events in twentieth-century Russia and the Soviet Union—from researching Gulag ex-detainees to analyzing the history of disaster and risk management.
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Chernobyl
Melanie Arndt reflects on her experiences of growing up east of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War—specifically as a child in East Germany and later as a volunteer in Minsk, Belarus