Democracy at Stake? Memory in Times of Uncertainty

by EUROM | Sep 4, 2025

The European Observatory on Memory (EUROM) hosts its 8th annual Taking Stock of European Memory Policies meeting, a leading forum where scholars, policymakers, practitioners and civil society will explore how public memory shapes democracy across Europe. Jointly...

Jokes against Franco

by EUROM | Sep 2, 2025

The former prison La Model in Barcelona will host a special performance of “Chistes contra Franco” on 1 October 2025. This theatrical project revives the clandestine humor of the dictatorship and the Transition as a form of anti-fascist resistance in the framework of...

Liberal Democracy in Crisis

by EUROM | Sep 1, 2025

The 11th Walter Benjamin International Conference will focus on one of the most pressing issues of our time: the crisis of liberal democracy and the rise of radical right and far-right authoritarian movements worldwide. ​The event will bring together specialists from...

A Land to Sing About

by EUROM | Jul 8, 2025

From July 15 to 29, 2025, forty young people will take part in a formative journey through the landscapes of memory, retracing the paths of Republican and civil exile across Navarre, Catalonia, and southeastern France. This will be the fifth edition of Ruta al Exilio,...

Memories of Capitalism

by EUROM | Jul 3, 2025

The Second International Seminar on Memories of Capitalism brings together researchers, activists, and cultural practitioners to critically examine the ways capitalism is remembered, historicized, and contested. Organized by the Laboratório de Estudos sobre os Usos...