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Contemporary history of Luxembourg

The C²DH research profile reflects the mission entrusted to the University of Luxembourg to produce new knowledge about the political, economic, cultural and social history of Luxembourg in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Batty Fischer. Évacués. Luxembourg, 1940. © Photothèque de la Ville de Luxembourg.

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23 September 2017

written by :
Fabio Spirinelli

Du « Plakert » au cerf bleu

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21 September 2017

written by :
Andreas Fickers

Berlin Alexanderplatz. Die performative Inszenierung großstädtischer Klangkulissen in Roman, Film und Radio

Thinkering
Digital orphan l’Histoire de Luxembourg

18 September 2017

written by :
Stefania Scagliola

The retrieval of the digital orphan "L’Histoire de Luxembourg"

This is a story about how a lesson on Digital Source Criticism for bachelor students of history who had to sort out how Youtube works, led to the retrieval of a series of animations on the History of Luxembourg. Thanks to the company Kiwi Media, the ‘digital orphans’ have found a new stage on Youtube.
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16 September 2017

written by :
Denis Scuto

"Blut wäscht sich nicht wieder aus"

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‘Finlux’ reading group meetings

15 September 2017

‘Finlux’ reading group meetings

The ‘Finlux’ reading group meetings is a place for researchers to discuss banking and financial history and to reflect on how to best write the history of the Luxembourg financial centre.
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9 September 2017

written by :
Ira Plein

‘Benchmarking in steel?’ Statistical graphics in the animated film 'Une Grande Industrie dans un Petit Pays' (A great industry in a small country; Luxembourg, 1929).

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7 September 2017

written by :
Inna Ganschow

WWII: "Alles Mögliche". Der sowjetisch-luxemburgische Menschenaustausch nach Kriegsende

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From Voices to War Grosvenor conference

5 September 2017

From Voices of War to Voices of Peace: exploring the legacy of the First World War through participatory research

Lecture by Ian Grosvenor, professor of Urban Education History at the School of Education, University of Birmingham, and director of the Voices of War & Peace Centre
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1 September 2017

written by :
Inna Ganschow

WWII: СОВЕТСКИЕ ВОЕННОПЛЕННЫЕ И ВОСТОЧНЫЕ РАБОЧИЕ В ЛЮКСЕМБУРГЕ В 1942-1944 гг.

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1 September 2017

written by :
Inna Ganschow

Local History: Beggen, Castle. EIN SCHLOSS, DAS KEINES IST

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1 September 2017

written by :
Nina Janz

Немецкие военные захоронения в Европе как места памяти в условиях диктатуры и демократии

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1 September 2017

written by :
Nina Janz

The Documents on Soviet prisoners of war in the German Archives. Sources, documents and research opportunities

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World War II in living memory

18 July 2017

written by :
Aurélia Lafontaine

Through the lens : World War II in living memory

The virtual exhibition “Through the lens” narrates World War II in Luxembourg and the Greater Region through oral history interviews. It has been curated by the students of the Master in Contemporary European History in the context of a research seminar on oral history and under the supervision of Prof. Andreas Fickers and German filmmaker Loretta Walz.
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14 July 2017

written by :
Machteld Venken

Conception and Organisation, 3. Netzwerktreffen für Postdocs der Geschichtswissenschaftern

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8 July 2017

written by :
Denis Scuto

Tours de France

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1 July 2017

written by :
Inna Ganschow

Local History: Luxembourg City, Belair. DIE VILLA, IN DER TITAN ENTSTAND

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28 June 2017

written by :
Andreas Fickers

Pre-Conference Workshop #3 : Experimental Media Archaeology

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24 June 2017

written by :
Denis Scuto

Une grève sous la menace des baïonnettes allemandes

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22 June 2017

written by :
Vera Fritz

A vision of Europe based on diplomatic experience: Pierre Pescatore - from internationalist to supranationalist

News
Conference Werner - Danescu

21 June 2017

written by :
Elena Danescu

Conference: “Pierre Werner and Luxembourg: a vision of Europe”

On 15 June 2017, Dr Elena Danescu (C²DH) was invited to give a lecture at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Luxembourg in the framework of an event held in honour of Pierre Werner.

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