Simon Lewis

Simon Lewis is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, researching memory and mourning in Belarusian culture. He is a co-author of the book Remembering Katyn (2012).

Wołyń: towards memory dialogue between Poland and Ukraine

A new film opens up the horrors of the Second World War, but will it enable reconciliation?

By Simon Lewis

/ 27 Oct 2016

Culture war in Belarus

THE CEELBAS DEBATE // In the post-2010 crackdown, cultural expression has become synonymous with political resistance in Belarus. But is it really possible for a regime to fight against its own national culture, and survive, wonders Simon Lewis?

By Simon Lewis

/ 5 Apr 2013