On the Edge of Official Culture of Memory: The Case of dr. Mladen Ivanković, a Surgeon from Vukovar Cover Image

Na rubu službene kulture sjećanja: slučaj vukovarskog kirurga dr. Mladena Ivankovića
On the Edge of Official Culture of Memory: The Case of dr. Mladen Ivanković, a Surgeon from Vukovar

Author(s): Vladimir Filipović
Subject(s): Military history, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Srpsko narodno vijeće, Arhiv Srba u Hrvatskoj
Keywords: Vukovar, Vukovar hospital; Mladen Ivanković; Juraj Njavro; culture of memory;

Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes the case of surgeon dr. Mladen Ivanković who worked in Vukovar hospital. The case of doctor Ivanković is interesting as a phenomenon from the edge of official culture of memory. Although Serb by nationality, doctor worked in the Hospital during the siege of Vukovar. However, his son fought on the other side and he entered the hospital at 18th November 1991. Doctor's work in hospital during the siege is full of controversies, same as his atttitude during the evacuation after the occupation of Vukovar. Extension of this interested case are doctor's supposed statements since 1991 and also his attitude since 1998. The case of doctor Ivanković shows very complex microsocial relations in Vukovar and it reveals the hidden parts of the official story of Vukovar in 1991 and after.

  • Issue Year: 2/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 101-119
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Croatian