Videos

A film presentation of works created by the participants of the educational programme ‘Visualisations of 20th-century Forced Migrations’

Authors:
Mladen Nikolić
Olga Filonchuk
Kalina Trajanovska
Joanna Kowalska
Badri Okujava
Antonia Foldes
Liana Blicharska
Daria Koltsova
Andrea Škopková
Brenna Yellin

’Visualisations of 20th-century Forced Migrations. Transnational Memory in Pictures and Art’ was a programme for young artists and professionals under the age of 35 interested in the complex histories of the European regions affected by forced migration. The project was a joint initiative of the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity and Deutsche Gesellschaft e.V.

'In Between?' is an educational project for students interested in exploring the history of the borderland regions of Europe. The participants are given a unique opportunity to conduct academic research using oral history methodology and learn how to present the results with help of the newest technologies.

During the 2022 edition of the programme the participants met in Warsaw and subsequently set off on study visits to Alsace, Friuli Venezia Giulia or Cieszyn Silesia, where they interviewed members of the local community and produced a series of podcasts.

'In Between?' took place for the first time in 2016. Since then, the project has been repeated every year, each time in a different part of Europe. In 2018 'In Between?' received a special mention by the organisation Europa Nostra.

Director: Jaro Ridzon

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After the Great War, a number of countries emerged or regained their independence, mainly in East-Central Europe, among others: Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The only countries created in Western Europe were Ireland and the Kingdom of Iceland.

See Prof. Jay Winter from Yale University, a member of the Academic Council of the exhibition, sharing his personal reflections on this unusual outdoor display dedicated to an extremely important, yet often overlooked period in the XX century history of Europe and the world. The footage was shot during the presentation at the French town of Verdun, one of the most important historical sites related to the First World War, in August 2019. The exhibition has been worked out as a result of discussions between historians and experts from many countries. The aim of the project is to allow the visitors to learn about the variety of perspectives, experiences and attitudes in regard to the aftermath of the First World War and the emergence of the new order. More information about the exhibition you will find here: https://enrs.eu/afterthegreatwar

written by Prof. Wojciech Roszkowski, edited by Prof. Peer Vries and Dr Nathan Marcus

Written by written by Prof. Wojciech Roszkowski, Prof. Andrzej Nowak, edited by Dr Nathan Marcus.

The video is available in 7 language versions (English, Czech, German, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, and Slovak) free of charge, within the framework of Open Educational Resources.

The animation is a part of a bigger project called ‘Hi-story lessons. Teaching & learning about 20th-century European history’.

Creation of the animation would not be possible if not for the financial support of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), as well as contributions of the following partners: the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Poland; the Ministry of Human Capacities, Hungary; the Slovak Institute of National Remembrance; the European Association of History Educators EUROCLIO, the Netherlands; Post Bellum, Czech Republic; the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Mihálya Fazekasa Elementary and Junior High School, Hungary.

Written by Prof. Wojciech Roszkowski, edited by Prof. Jan Rydel, dr Oldřich Tůma

Programme of Day 3 of the 9th European Remembrance Symposium

01:10 Third panel discussion. Struggles with the past: memory and politics
02:04:42 Round table discussion. The future of European historical debates
03:55:28 Closing remarks

9th edition of the European Remembrance Symposiumm titled ‘Memory and Identity in Europe: Presence and Future’ aims at reflecting on the role of 20th-century history and historical memory in contemporary European identity. Does the history of the last century unite or divide Europeans? What role in building the identity of the inhabitants of the continent does the memory of the past play today? Is a common, European culture of remembrance even possible?

Programme of Day 2 of the 9th European Remembrance Symposium

2:32 First panel discussion. Remembrance in action: everyday challenges and recommendations for the future
2:27:22 Case studies. Project practices
4:27:24 Second panel discussion. 1989 revisited

9th edition of the European Remembrance Symposiumm titled ‘Memory and Identity in Europe: Presence and Future’ aims at reflecting on the role of 20th-century history and historical memory in contemporary European identity. Does the history of the last century unite or divide Europeans? What role in building the identity of the inhabitants of the continent does the memory of the past play today? Is a common, European culture of remembrance even possible?

Programme of Day 1 of the 9th European Remembrance Symposium

00:15 Welcome speeches
26:20 Opening session. European identity today: historical roots and present debates
2:07:57 Turbo presentations

9th edition of the European Remembrance Symposium titled ‘Memory and Identity in Europe: Presence and Future’ aims at reflecting on the role of 20th-century history and historical memory in contemporary European identity. Does the history of the last century unite or divide Europeans? What role in building the identity of the inhabitants of the continent does the memory of the past play today? Is a common, European culture of remembrance even possible?

What do Egyptian pyramids, triumphal arches and farms of internet trolls have in common? How can lying about the past benefit a country? Can you build a successful society on historical lies? Watch our film, learn what memory wars are and find the unexpected solution to winning them. ‘How to Win a Memory War?’ is a part of the ENRS’s initiative ‘Hi-story Lessons’, a multilingual educational project, which aims at supporting the process of teaching and learning about 20th-century European history. It deals with the subject of memory wars and suggests ways of resisting historical disinformation – both as individuals and as societies. The film’s premiere took place during an international online conference ‘Disinformation in Memory Politics: Practices and Ways of Prevention’ organized by ENRS, UNSPA and INST.

András Lénárt (Holocaust Memorial Centre, Budapest)
Photography of the Hungarian Labour Service
Video Presentation

10th Genealogies of Memory: Session 2
Translation and Travel of Holocaust Memory between Europe and Israel