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The C2DH is a research centre of the highest excellence for public outreach and dissemination. Cutting edge public history projects are intertwined with outstanding academic research on the contemporary history of Luxembourg and Europe. 

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Gazengel

15 November 2023

written by :
Aliénor Gandanger

Dive into the (revisited) world of Gazengel for a third season!

Gazengel takes you behind the scenes of a young researcher and will explore the different facets of her scientific and creative adventures.
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Rue du Brill 1922-2022 : visualisation des archives historiques pour les citoyens / Visualisierung des Historischen Archivs für die Bürger

14 November 2023

Rue du Brill 1922-2022 : visualisation des archives historiques pour les citoyens / Visualisierung des Historischen Archivs für die Bürger

Dëse Virtrag gëtt gehalen am Kader vun der Serie "20 years of ideas!" vun der Uni Lëtzebuerg.
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“Volleksgeschicht” zu Lëtzebuerg: sënnvoll Verbindunge mat Leit maachen

14 November 2023

“Volleksgeschicht” zu Lëtzebuerg: sënnvoll Verbindunge mat Leit maachen

Dëse Virtrag gëtt gehalen am Kader vun der Serie "20 years of ideas!" vun der Uni Lëtzebuerg.
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Sophia Labadi

3 November 2023

Colonial statues in postcolonial Africa, a multidimensional approach

Lecture by Sophia Labadi, Professor of Heritage at the University of Kent, UK
News
Minett Stories receives Dibner Award 2023

30 October 2023

written by :
Stefan Krebs

Minett Stories wins Dibner Award

The Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) has awarded the 2023 Dibner Award for Excellence in Museum Exhibits to the “Remixing Industrial Pasts in the Digital Age”-team for the online exhibition Minett Stories.
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Museums and Conflict: Speculative Political Designs

30 October 2023

Museums and Conflict: Speculative Political Designs

Keynote talk and discussion by/with Dr Helen Graham from University of Leeds, UK.
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Agonism: Conflicting Interpretations of the Past, Participation Practices, and Transforming Cultural Venues

30 October 2023

Agonism: Conflicting Interpretations of the Past, Participation Practices, and Transforming Cultural Venues

Join us online for this international conference on the theoretical and practical engagement with divergent interpretations of the past and their resonances across the cultural sector.
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Differdange Cité de fer, Fred Bisenius

24 October 2023

Workshop 'Confronting Decline: Challenges of Deindustrialisation in Western Societies Since the 1970s'

Second workshop in the framework of the CONDE research project.
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Dominique Santana wins FNR awards 2023

20 October 2023

written by :
Noëlle Schon

‘A Colônia Luxemburguesa’ wins FNR Award

The 2023 FNR Award for Outstanding Promotion of Science to the Public goes to the transmedia documentary ‘A Colônia Luxemburguesa’ directed by Dominique Santana.
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History@Play / Beyond Nuremberg: Critical Game Making as Public History Research

16 October 2023

Beyond Nuremberg: Critical Game Making as Public History Research

History@Play lecture by Clarissa J. Ceglio, University of Connecticut | Greenhouse Studios.
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Plurality and Purpose: Strengthening digital heritage eco-systems in Africa’s museum sector

16 October 2023

Plurality and Purpose: Strengthening digital heritage eco-systems in Africa’s museum sector

Introductory lecture by Chao Tayiana, 2023 Public Historian in Residence at the C²DH.
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Welcome to Chao Tayiana, Public Historian in Residence

16 October 2023

written by :
Thomas Cauvin

Welcome to Chao Tayiana, Public Historian in Residence

The Kenyan historian will join the C²DH from 31 October to 30 November 2023.
Forum Z
Forum Z Game on: Exploring History Through Play

2 October 2023

written by :
Sandra Camarda

GAME TIME: Exploring History Through Play

During the Forum Z we will explore the intersection between history and play.
News
IFPH 2024 at the University of Luxembourg, Belval

19 September 2023

written by :
Thomas Cauvin

CfP - 7th World Conference of the International Federation for Public History

The International Federation for Public History (IFPH) now welcomes applications for its 2024 World Conference that will take place on 3-7 September 2024 at the University of Luxembourg.
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History@Play: History and the (Digital) Margins of Rockstar Games

16 August 2023

History and the (Digital) Margins of Rockstar Games

Lecture by Esther Wright, University of Cardiff, UK.
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Confronting Decline. Deindustrialisation from a European Perspective

11 August 2023

Confronting Decline. Deindustrialisation from a European Perspective

Lecture series.
Data

19 July 2023

written by :
Sandra Camarda

Trauma, Resonances, and Transformations: Gaming as Heuristic Mode for Doing History

News
Radio Luxembourg - The station that changed the world

17 July 2023

written by :
Dominique Santana

Kick off for the project 'Radio Luxembourg – The Station that Changed the World'

Tune in to the amazing history of one of the world’s greatest radio stations, based in one of the world’s smallest nations – Radio Luxembourg.
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Historesch Gesinn

6 July 2023

written by :
Joella van Donkersgoed

Start of the new public history project "Historesch Gesinn"

Developing a sustainable network between the general public and cultural organisations to preserve memories and heritages in the long term.
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Feierowend! Metzescmelz

19 June 2023

Feierôwend! No der Schicht as virun der Schicht!

Cet après-midi dansant façon "Grenz" sera l'occasion pour se pencher sur la culture et la mémoire des bals, danses et musiques populaires dans le sud du Luxembourg.

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