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Abstract: This thesis uses the Srebrenica Genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a case study to examine how dark tourism contributes to the development of tourism and the preservation of collective memory. It examines the ways in which memorial sites, like the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Centre, support ethical tourism, promote reconciliation, and shape Bosniak communal identity. The study explores how historical trauma is perceived and communicated to both domestic and foreign tourists by utilizing the ideas of collective and cultural memory. The study uses qualitative techniques, including as interviews with important stakeholders, to investigate how genocide memorialization affects Bosnia's tourism industry and larger sociopolitical processes. Considering the difficulties of political tensions, global narratives, and local sensitivities, it draws attention to the fine balance between memory preservation and tourism development. In order to strengthen the significance of respectful recollection in post-conflict communities, the findings are intended to provide guidelines for sustainable dark tourism practices that promote education, empathy, and historical understanding
Keywords: Dark tourism, memorialization, collective memory, Srebrenica Genocide, tourism development
Published in DKUM: 29.10.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 20
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