The article is composed of two integrally associated parts. The first, introductory, section attempts at describing how 'sites of memory' tend to be comprehended and investigated. The second part formulates and gives grounds for a hypothesis claiming that the sources of the career of the notion of 'sites of memory' should be traced in that it harmonises with sensitivity to spatial/visual aspects of our contemporary culture, including present-day historical culture.
The study is devoted to the problem of creating and cultivating historical culture in Slovakia. Especially, the author discusses the place of professional historians in this field. He points to the frequent overlapping of scientific and ideological discourse, which is closely connected with the well-known image of the division of Slovak historiography into two camps. The result is repetition of circular discussions without innovative elements. However, this situation often defined as a plurality of views, only deepens backwardness and does not offer any new impulses for the development of professional writing of history in Slovakia.
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