The third panel discussion titled ‘National Interests and Transnational Solidarity.’
Speakers:
Luigi Cajani, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome
Eva-Clarita Pettai, Imre Kertész Kolleg, Jena
Géraldine Schwarz, journalist and author, Berlin
Jan Rydel, Pedagogical University Kraków, ENRS Steering Committee, Kraków
Alain Lamassoure, Council of Europe, Observatory on History Teaching in Europe, Strasbourg
Moderation: Paul Ingendaay, journalist FAZ, Berlin
The “What’s the point of history… if we never learn?” Dialogue, Remembrance and Solidarity in Europe. New Challenges for Public History and Historical Education international forum took place on 16-17 October in Berlin. The event was organized by the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity with the Federal Institute For Culture And History of Eastern Europe (BKGE) and in cooperation with Stiftung Humboldt Forum.
The event aimed to showcase the diversity of perspectives that serve as a basis for discussing the current challenges for history teaching in public spaces and historical education. During the forum, we wished to focus on a shared conversation about the past and its importance for seeking the truth, peace, democracy, freedom and tolerance, as well as for a remembrance that respects differences, looks for connections and strengthens understanding and solidarity in Europe.
The forum was an event attended by politicians and representatives of cultural educational institutions, as well as actors in the field of historical and political education.