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The article discusses the commentary of Slovak political activist Ján Palárik regarding relations between Slovaks and Hungarians during the 1860s. Topics include Slovak nationalism in the context of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the development of Slovak national identity in opposition to the cultural assimilation of Slovaks, and political debate in Austria regarding changes to constitutional law. The relation of Palárik's political views to social structure is addressed, along with his use of symbolism in relation to the Hungarian Constitution.

The article discusses the history of collective memory research in Slovakia from 1918 through 2012. Slovak historians' research of themes, including national memorials, national heroes, street names, national mythology, Slovak folk songs and poems, historical photographs and symbols, in order to study the relationship between Slovak national identity and collective memory is discussed. An overview of the role that the social sciences and multidisciplinary studies play in Slovak historians' historiographical work is provided.