Cherry, Keith

Dr. Keith Cherry is Associate Professor in the Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University, Canada. His research focuses on modern European history, memory studies, the history of violence, and the cultural and political legacies of war and genocide. He has published extensively on collective memory, Holocaust remembrance, public history, and the ways societies confront difficult pasts through education, museums, and commemorative practices. Beyond academia, Dr. Cherry is an active community organizer, working with grassroots environmental organizations and contributing to campaigns on democratic participation, civic engagement, and non-violent collective action. His experience spans community organizing, public advocacy, electoral politics, and NGO-led initiatives. Within the Mnemonic Democracy project, he contributes expertise on memory politics, historical education, civic engagement, and the role of collective remembrance in strengthening democratic citizenship.