Is there a “Spanish model” of (not) dealing with the past?

by EUROM | Jun 5, 2017

The 8th Memory Lab study visit and workshop will explore the history, consequences, and memories of the Spanish Civil War. Combining visits to memory sites, discussions with experts and working sessions within the group of participants, the seminar aims to allow a...

Dictatorial symbology, art and public space

by EUROM | May 9, 2017

Every form of power creates a symbolic universe in order to transmit a message, a story, a memory that legitimizes it. However, when the hands on power change or when a new political system is created, the symbols that have been captured in public space, whether in...

Genocides and mass atrocities. Teaching and pedagogical tools on history and memory

by EUROM | Apr 7, 2017

Organized in collaboration with the Mémorial de la Shoah and the research group DHiGeCs (Didactics of History, Geography, and other Social Sciences) of the University of Barcelona, the workshop is addressed to young researchers and students of education. Pictures:...

European Memory in the Making: Refugees and Global Expulsions

by sergi | Oct 10, 2016

The future of the European society after the current refugee crisis is the key topic of this seminar, organized throughout the MEFRO project.  European memory in the making: Refugees and Global Expulsions will try to identify the most critical areas of social...

MEFRO meeting in Berlin

by sergi | Sep 12, 2016

From September 12th to 16th 2016, MEFRO partners and collaborators will meet in Berlin for a working session and guided visits to memorial sites. The seminar is organized in close collaboration with Stefanie Endlich, honorary professor of public arts at...