Reconciliation througt writing a joint history: The case of German-Czech and German-Polish commitees of historians

How does writing a common history affect the reconciliation process between Germany and central Europe? These reflections about the concept of reconci liation and the roles that history and memory play in this process are base d on an analysis of the work that German-Czecho/slovakian and German-Polish committees of historians have accomplished. This case study emphasizes rec onciliation's political dimension, sheds light on issues in terms of centra l European identities, and provides food for thought about the meaning of a European history that would transcend national boundaries.