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Recording of the Opening Speeches of the 14th European Remembrance Symposium, held on 27 May 2026 at the Moyzes Hall, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.

The 14th European Remembrance Symposium, organised by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and the Nation's Memory Institute (ÚPN), brought together historians, educators, cultural professionals, and policymakers in Bratislava to address the theme of Memory Wars: Facts, Disinformation and the Politics of Remembrance. Over three days, participants examined the antagonistic potential of collective memory, the mechanisms through which history is weaponised in contexts of contemporary conflict, and the question of whether Europe is capable of forming a unified response to the challenges it faces today.

The symposium gathered scholars and practitioners from across Europe and beyond to foster international dialogue around memory, disinformation, and democratic resilience.

Learn more about the 2026 even here.

Recording of the Keynote Speech delivered by Prof. Catherine Horel, Research Director at CNRS/CETOBaC, Paris, and President of the International Committee for Historical Sciences, at the 14th European Remembrance Symposium, held on 27 May 2026 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

The 14th European Remembrance Symposium, organised by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and the Nation's Memory Institute (ÚPN), brought together historians, educators, cultural professionals, and policymakers to address the theme of Memory Wars: Facts, Disinformation and the Politics of Remembrance. Over three days, participants examined how collective memory shapes group and national identities, how it is weaponised in the context of contemporary conflict — including hybrid warfare conducted by the Russian Federation — and what role divergent historical experiences play in dividing or uniting European societies today.

Learn more about the 2026 even here.

Recording of the Opening Panel: Memory – Power – Conflict, moderated by Prof. Jay Winter (Yale University, USA), with contributions from Prof. Dovilė Budrytė (Georgia Gwinnett College / Vytautas Magnus University), Prof. Tuomas Forsberg (Tampere University), Prof. Catherine Horel (International Committee for Historical Sciences), Prof. Ruxandra Ivan (University of Bucharest), and Prof. Arkady Rzegocki (Jagiellonian University).

The 14th European Remembrance Symposium, organised by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and the Nation's Memory Institute (ÚPN), convened in Bratislava in May 2026 under the theme Memory Wars: Facts, Disinformation and the Politics of Remembrance. This opening panel addressed memory as a tool for creating conflict and examined the geopolitics of memory: What role does historical memory play in today's political tensions? How do specific historical circumstances influence the weaponisation and manipulation of the past? And are memory conflicts the specialty of post-authoritarian Eastern Europe, or are they inherent to all democracies?

The symposium gathered scholars, educators, and cultural professionals from across Europe to explore the mechanisms through which memory is deployed as an instrument of power — and to consider how Europe might respond with unity and democratic resilience.

Learn more about the 2026 even here.

Recording of the Turbo Presentations session held on 27 May 2026 at the 14th European Remembrance Symposium, Bratislava, Slovakia.

During the Turbo Presentations, participants from organisations and projects across Europe presented their work to the symposium audience, each in up to 120 seconds. The presentations were connected to the symposium's overarching theme of Memory Wars: Facts, Disinformation and the Politics of Remembrance, reflecting the diverse range of institutions and initiatives engaged in the fields of historical memory, education, and democratic resilience.

The 14th European Remembrance Symposium was organised by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and the Nation's Memory Institute (ÚPN), and brought together historians, educators, cultural professionals, and policymakers to examine how collective memory is shaped, contested, and weaponised in contemporary Europe.

Learn more about the 2026 even here.

Recording of the Case Studies session held on 28 May 2026 at the 14th European Remembrance Symposium, Bratislava, Slovakia.

The session was moderated by Joanna Orłoś (European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity) and featured presentations by Iratxe Momoitio Astorkia (Gernika Peace Museum, Spain), Cecilia Badano (LRE Foundation), Dr Lukáš Holata (Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, Czech Republic), Dr Olha Mukha (Territory of Terror Museum, Lviv / Resilience & Reconstruction, London), Dr Pavol Hardoš (Comenius University in Bratislava), and Sebastian Zilm (Robert Havemann Society, Germany).

The 14th European Remembrance Symposium, organised by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and the Nation's Memory Institute (ÚPN), gathered scholars and memory professionals from across Europe under the theme Memory Wars: Facts, Disinformation and the Politics of Remembrance. The Case Studies session brought together institutional perspectives from Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia, and Germany, illustrating the diverse ways in which memory institutions engage with disinformation, totalitarian legacies, and the challenge of reaching contemporary audiences.

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Recording of the Panel Discussion: Dissonances of Memory: Europe United or Divided?, moderated by Pavol Demeš (former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Slovakia), with contributions from Prof. Mark Bassin (Södertörn University, Stockholm), Dr Georgi Georgiev (Institute for Human Sciences / Central European University, Vienna), Prof. Dr Heidi Hein-Kircher (Martin Opitz Library Herne / Ruhr University Bochum), Dr Borbála Klacsmann (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest), and Prof. Andrzej Nowak (Jagiellonian University, Cracow).

The 14th European Remembrance Symposium, organised by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and the Nation's Memory Institute (ÚPN), convened in Bratislava in May 2026 under the theme Memory Wars: Facts, Disinformation and the Politics of Remembrance. This closing panel examined the question of European memory unity and division: eighty years after the Second World War and more than three decades since the end of the Cold War, do shared European frameworks of historical memory exist — or do divergent national experiences of totalitarian rule, occupation, genocide, and imperialism continue to fracture the continent? In the face of the military threat posed by Russia, is Europe capable of a unified historical and political response?

The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue around memory, democratic resilience, and the politics of the past in contemporary Europe.

Learn more about the 2026 even here.

Recording of the Closing Remarks of the 14th European Remembrance Symposium, delivered on 29 May 2026 at Moyzes Hall, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.

The 14th European Remembrance Symposium, organised by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and the Nation's Memory Institute (ÚPN), brought together historians, educators, cultural professionals, and policymakers over three days in Bratislava to address the theme of Memory Wars: Facts, Disinformation and the Politics of Remembrance. The Closing Remarks offered a reflection on the symposium's key discussions — from the geopolitics of memory and the weaponisation of the past to the question of whether Europe can form a unified response to contemporary memory conflicts and the challenges of disinformation.

Learn more about the 2026 even here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.