Decades after the genocide in Srebrenica, the facts remain contested - not because the evidence is absent, but because ethno-nationalist interests depend on its distortion. Across the former Yugoslavia, the manipulation of history has become a political instrument, and the war of interpretations shows no sign of ending. Against this backdrop, how we preserve, teach and transfer knowledge about what happened defines our response to the revision of history.
This is the third and final edition of the "Knowledge Transfer Module" series dedicated to Srebrenica, bringing together facts, memory, and the culture of knowledge. Where the first edition, "Mapping Genocide", established the factual and chronological record of the genocide in Srebrenica in July 1995, and the second edition, "Transgenerational Memory", examined how that history is transmitted, distorted and contested across generations, this edition brings both together. "Culture of Knowledge" is built on a single conviction: that facts and memory are not separate obligations - they are interconnected.
This module presents two thematic pillars in response to the revision of history. The first, "Facts and Evidence", draws on expert lectures to address the key themes: historical context; the reconstruction and mapping of the Srebrenica genocide; intent and denial; the role of the international community; and post-genocide society. The second, "Transgenerational Memory", brings together 24 prominent voices from the former Yugoslavia who respond to five carefully framed questions about how memory is transmitted between generations, what conditions shape that transmission, and how it continues to influence contemporary society.
Together, they form a response to revisionism, denial, and the ongoing political manipulation of history in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region. They reflect on three generations: those who lived through the war and still confront a legacy of unresolved justice; those born in 1995 at the end of the war and who grew up in a society that frequently denied or distorted what had happened; and those who were born in 2025, on the thirtieth anniversary of the genocide. What this generation will know decades from now, and how they will come to know it, will depend on how we define, structure and prioritise transgenerational memory.
FAMA Methodology has approached Srebrenica as a long-term educational commitment since 2010. This edition is a structured tool for education, reflection and critical engagement, designed for students, educational institutions, libraries, research centres, journalists, and the public. In a space where the war of interpretations continues, our commitment remains unchanged: to the facts and to the Culture of Knowledge.