As part of the international congress Research and Memory of the International Brigades, EUROM is organising the roundtable Conflicting Memories: International Perspectives on the Brigades, which will take place on 31 October at 8:30 a.m. at the Aulari of the Faculty of Geography and History, University of Barcelona.
Organised by the CRAI Pavilion of the Republic at the University of Barcelona, the congress fosters academic dialogue through nine thematic panels featuring leading national and international experts. It will bring together scholars, educators, students, and the wider public to reflect on new research, historiographical perspectives, and the enduring legacy of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War and beyond. With a strong interdisciplinary focus, the programme explores themes such as health and medical assistance during the war, gender and everyday life in the Brigades, political ideology, cultural representations, repression, pedagogy, and the archival recovery of historical memory.
Within this framework, the EUROM roundtable offers a unique opportunity to reflect on how the memory of the Brigades has been constructed, contested, and transmitted across different national and cultural settings. The discussion will feature:
- Vjeran Pavlaković (Rijeka University, Croatia)
- Claudia Honefeld (Universität Hamburg, Germany)
- Rocío Velasco (Universidad de Extremadura, Spain)
- Francie Cate (William & Mary University, Virginia, USA)
By bringing together diverse perspectives, this session aims to enrich ongoing debates on the political, cultural, and social legacies of the International Brigades, highlighting both shared experiences and tensions in memory politics across Europe and beyond.
The full programme of the congress is available here. Registration is managed through the University of Barcelona platform and will remain open until 15 October 2025. Students of the University of Barcelona may attend free of charge. Admission to the EUROM roundtable is also free of charge, and all are welcome to join.
For inquiries, please contact: [email protected]
Download the full programme of the congress here
Related publication
Catalog: The Yugoslav Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War: History and Cultural Memory
Other Thematic Panels
The International Brigades: Health, Illness, and Healthcare (1936–1945)
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Linda Palfreeman (CEU Cardenal Herrera)
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Alejandra de Leiva Pérez (Milà i Fontanals Institute in Humanities, CSIC)
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Jon Arrizabalaga (Milà i Fontanals Institute in Humanities, CSIC, Barcelona)
Women, Gender, and the International Brigades: Experiences, Forgetting, and New Historiographic Perspectives
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Carlota Vidal (CEHI, University of Barcelona)
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Santiago Izquierdo (CEHI, University of Barcelona)
Brigaders Outside the Front: Daily Life and Interaction with the Civilian Population
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Alfonso López Borgoñoz (Friends of the International Brigades of Catalonia – ABIC)
Repression of the International Brigades: Prisons and Camps
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Celia Villar (HISMECON, University of León)
Press, Cinema, and Culture: The Real and Fictional Image of the International Brigades Over Time
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Magí Crusells Valleta (Film-History Research Center, University of Barcelona)
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Ricard Rosich Argelich (Film-History Research Center, University of Barcelona)
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Igor Barrenetxea Marañón (International University of La Rioja)
Ideology and Militancy in the International Brigades
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Julián Vadillo Muñoz (IPOLGOB, Carlos III University of Madrid)
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Alejandro Acosta López (IPOLGOB, Carlos III University of Madrid)
Life and Political Trajectories of International Brigade Members
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Daniel Roig (CEHI, University of Barcelona)
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Pere Soler and Parício (University of Picardy Jules Verne – Amiens)
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Marc Almodóvar (Researcher and Documentary Maker)
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Andreu Rosés (Researcher and Teacher)
Didactics, Pedagogy, and Memory: The International Brigades in the Classroom
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Conrad Vilanou (University of Barcelona)
Archives and Databases for the Recovery of the Memory of International Volunteers
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Lourdes Prades (CRAI Biblioteca Pavelló de la República, University of Barcelona; SIDBRINT, University of Barcelona)
Organizing Committee
Teresa Abelló, Olga Giralt, Lidia Martínez, Judith Montserrat, Ramon Naya, Lourdes
Prades, Queralt Solé, Carlota Vidal i Carles Viñas
Scientific Committee
Teresa Abelló (Universitat de Barcelona)
Francisco Alía Miranda (CEDOBI, Universidad de Castilla la Mancha)
Francie Cate (William & Mary University, Virginia, EUA)
Antonio Caulín (CEDOBI Albacete)
Jaume Claret (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
Sònia Garangou (Universitat de Barcelona)
Jordi Guixé (EUROM-Universitat de Barcelona)
Carles Hervàs (Reial Acadèmia de Medicina)
Ramon Naya (Universitat de Barcelona)
Lourdes Prades (Universitat de Barcelona)
Juanjo Romero (Universitat de Barcelona)
Xavier Rubio (Universitat de Barcelona)
Antonio Selva (CEDOBI Albacete)
Queralt Solé (Universitat de Barcelona)
Carlota Vidal (Universitat de Barcelona)
Conrad Vilanou (Universitat de Barcelona)
Joan Villarroya (Universitat de Barcelona)
Carles Viñas (Universitat de Barcelona)
Survey
This activity is co-financed by the European Commission and for its evaluation we kindly ask your collaboration in filling out this survey. It will take about 10 minutes, and you will need the information indicated below. Thank you very much!
- Reference of the Project: 101194553
- Type of activity: Awareness-raising
- Title: Networking – International Brigades
- Duration of the event in days: 2
- In Person
- University of Barcelona