Srebrenica Memorial Center: Pedagogy on Genocide

by EUROM | Oct 7, 2024

Educators and researchers on genocide studies are invited to gather for a special event on October 15, from 17:00 to 18:30, at the Historical Building of the University of Barcelona. The session will feature representatives from the Srebrenica Memorial Center in...

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...

Memory Roads: Rebuilding a Country as Punishment

by EUROM | Sep 8, 2024

From its early years, the Franco dictatorship institutionalized repression as a core policy, with forced labor playing a central role. This practice served a dual purpose: rebuilding the economy and re-educating the population through punishment. Across Spain, various...

Childhoods and Women in Memories of War

by EUROM | Sep 7, 2024

The Second World War is probably the most enduring event and conflict in contemporary societies and their memories. The (re)construction of these memories remains, almost 80 years after its end, a challenge or even an unresolved issue. In this sense, the integration...

Touristic Uses of the Past

by EUROM | Sep 5, 2024

The concept of heritage as “places of memory” encompasses a diverse array of spaces, typically material in nature, that serve as reminders of a past that refuses to fade into obscurity. Often linked to traumatic events, these sites engage with the present...