In the 25th episode of the Unsettling Knowledge Podcast, co-hosts Rachel Gillet and Robert Jastrzebski explore the phenomenon of monument destruction, coined “political iconoclasm” with Professor Arnold Bartetzky of the Leibniz Association, co-editor and co-contributor of Image Controversies. Together, they examine the destruction of monuments in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe and the subsequent waves of iconoclasm following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The conversation also delves into critical perspectives on controversial monuments, questioning whether outright removal is truly the best path forward.

Link to Arnold’s Personal Page: https://www.leibniz-gwzo.de/en/institute/team-z/arnold-bartetzky

Link to Arnold’s Book (Also Available via UU Library)

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110773576/html?lang=en