This lecture examines the Krusha e Madhe Massacre Museum within the wider field of museum practice in Kosova, analyzing how processes of heritagization transform sites of atrocity into spaces of collective memory. By situating the museum in relation to broader debates on the musealization of trauma, the talk considers how exhibitionary forms mediate the tensions between commemoration, pedagogy, and political legitimacy in post-war societies.

Arsim Canolli is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Prishtina, Kosova, where he
also serves as the founding Director of the Institute of Anthropology and Editor-in-Chief of peer- reviewed journal "Kosova Anthropologica". A graduate of the Department of Anthropology at University College London (UCL), his work bridges material culture, collective memory, and heritage studies, with a particular focus on Kosova and the wider Balkan region. He has published several books, along with numerous chapters and peer-reviewed articles in English, French, and Albanian, and has translated a number of works into Albanian. Over the past decade, his research has centered on collective memory, leading and mentoring seven major projects. His most recent project documented the experiences of survivors of the village of Krusha e Madhe massacre of 1999, resulting in the establishment of the Krusha e Madhe Massacre Museum. He is currently preparing a book on museum exhibitions in Kosova.