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Rights & Records: Germany’s Stasi Records Archive & Ireland’s National Centre for Research and Remembrance

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5 PM to 6 PM

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Boston College, Connolly House, Andover Room
140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (Newton)
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Rights & Records: Germany's Stasi Records Archive & Ireland's National Centre for Research and Remembrance Accessing records created by the state about a citizen is of enormous value when addressing rights violations by the state. The case of the secret police archive of East Germany that was opene

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Sep 12, 2026 2:08 AMdescription_shortRights & Records: Germany's Stasi Records Archive & Ireland's National Centre for Research and Remembrance Dagmar Hovestadt, the former spokesperson for the Federal Commissioner for Stasi Records and an expert in transitional justice, archives, and human rights, will deliver a public lecture on theRights & Records: Germany's Stasi Records Archive & Ireland's National Centre for Research and Remembrance Accessing records created by the state about a citizen is of enormous value when addressing rights violations by the state. The case of the secret police archive of East Germany that was openepipeline