Franco 4040: Francoism under quarantine. 40 years of dictatorship after 40 years of democracy

by EUROM | Sep 20, 2015

On November 20, Spain commemorates the 40th anniversary of the end of the last dictatorship in Western Europe. Francisco Franco died on such a day in 1975 leaving behind almost 40 years of repression. 40 years later Spain still deals with its consequences. Franco...

Liberation: between the historical moment and an endless process

by EUROM | Aug 20, 2015

Liberation: between the historical moment and an endless process The 7th Mauthausen Memorial Dialogue Forum shall contribute to illuminate the term “liberation” in connection with the end of National Socialism in Europe in all its different historical, remembrance,...

Srebrenica, memory of a genocide

by EUROM | Jun 20, 2015

Through the European Observatory on Memories (EUROM), the UB Solidarity Foundation (FSUB) organises a number of activities around the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide devoted to the memory and remembrance of the facts that took place in 1995 in that town in...

Armenia, 100 years after the genocide

by EUROM | Apr 27, 2015

The 24th of April 2015 marked the centenary of the Armenian genocide. With the aim to remember it, the European Observatory on Memories promotes this exhibition with photographs by Andreu Fernández (photojournalist) and text by historian David Devesa, produced by the...

14th of April tribute at Les Corts

by EUROM | Mar 20, 2015

Recognising the memory of the former women’s prison of Les Corts is a long and complicated process, led by different groups and associations and in which the collection of testimonies from directors and family members has been essential. This process has resulted in...