Touristic Uses of the Past

by EUROM | Sep 12, 2024

The heritage category understood as “places of memory” applies to a heterogeneous set of spaces, usually material in nature, that serve as a reminiscence of a past that resists remaining in the sphere of what is bygone. Often associated with traumatic...

Diversity of Memories and Citizens’ Participation

by EUROM | Sep 9, 2024

The 7th edition of our annual meeting “Taking Stock of European Memory Policies” will delve into the diversity of memories and citizens’ participation, focusing on the priorities set by the European Commission and the latest resolutions adopted by the European...

Historical memory from an Iberian perspective

by EUROM | Jun 26, 2024

The Public Library of Cáceres (Spain) will host the international conference “Historical Memory from an Iberian Perspective: Dictatorship, Repression, and Democratic Transformation” on September 27 and 28, 2024. The event aims to explore and compare the...

“Memory Roads” Summer Camp

by EUROM | Jun 25, 2024

A group of sixteen teenagers participate in the first summer work camp focusing on the history of the construction of the L-401 road in the Catalan Pyrinees, built using forced labor from 1941 to 1954. The initiative, supported by local and regional institutions,...

Digital World, Images, and History: Memories in Tension

by EUROM | Jun 23, 2024

The EUROM collaborates with the 2024 edition of the Walter Benjamin Colloquium, that will be held in Portbou under the title “Digital World, Images, and History: Memories in Tension”. The sessions will review the changes brought about by the emergence of...