J. MADISON BOYER
BIO
Madison Boyer (she/her/hers) is currently pursuing a Global Studies major and double minor in Education and German studies at St. Lawrence University. Madison has spent almost 10 years studying Germany's history and language. This, along with the 5 months she spent studying abroad in Freiburg, Germany, inspires much of her research interests and experience.
By acknowledging only the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, Martin and Smith’s conversation actually illustrates the failure of Germany to be “honest about its past harms.” For example, there is an urgent need to overcome the collective denial surrounding Germany’s history of colonization and genocide.