Taking stock of European memory policies 2018

by EUROM | May 3, 2018

The European Observatory of Memories (EUROM) of the University of Barcelona and the House of European History (HEH) jointly host a one-day open conference to discuss the role of the policies of the past for the democratic improvement of our societies. The meeting will...

Art, memory and public space

by EUROM | May 2, 2018

The first seminar of the series Art, memory and public space 2018 will deal with key experiences related to the creation of memorial monuments in Europe trhough the presentations of Horst Hoheisel + Andreas Knitz , Jochen Gerz, and Fernando Sñanchez Castillo; The...

Our Memories and I – Berlin

by EUROM | May 1, 2018

The group of 32 students and teachers participating in the Erasmus Plus project “Our Memories and I” will gather in Berlin for their third mobility activity; The programme will include guided visits to memory sites and the presentation of the results of...

1968: In Search of Freedom


by EUROM | Mar 20, 2018

The second seminar of the project In Search of Freedom (1968-2018) will take place at the University of Barcelona on April 19 from 10 am to 1pm; The symposium will gather professors Hrvoje Klasić, Mary Nash, and Piotr Osęka, who will discuss the particularities of the...

Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort

by EUROM | Mar 19, 2018

Kamp Amersfoort (Camp Amersfoort) started off as a Dutch military barrack camp named Barakkenkamp Appelweg (Barrack Camp Appel road) and initially consisted of six barracks in a square formation. In 1939, the camp started to house Dutch soldiers that were mobilized to...