This course will examine what and how states and societies choose to remember in the aftermath of political violence. Building on the vast and growing interdisciplinary comparative research on memory studies, truth and reconciliation, and transitional justice, the course will introduce students to various ways in which certain events, individuals, and initiatives connected to conflict and peace are remembered in memorials, museums, monuments, and other commemorative practices. The course will include lessons, open questions, and dilemmas that international and U.S. examples offer to scholars, political leaders, and peace activists.