Carol Lilly

Historian and author of Death and Burial in Socialist Yugoslavia, interviewed about cemetery culture, politicization of burial sites, and ethnic conflict in the Balkans.

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Nov 21, 2025 • 58min

Carol Lilly, "Death and Burial in Socialist Yugoslavia: The Politicization of Cemeteries and Ethnic Conflict in the Balkans" (Bloomsbury, 2024).

Carol Lilly, a historian specializing in cemeteries and political culture in the former Yugoslavia, dives into the politicization of burial sites amidst ethnic conflict. She discusses how the communist regime weaponized cemeteries, leaving a legacy of ethno-religious segregation while introducing political symbolism into burial practices. Lilly also explores the coexistence of secular and religious burial traditions and how these dynamics evolved post-1989, reflecting broader cultural shifts in the Balkans.

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