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Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
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As an interdisciplinary research centre of the University of Luxembourg, the C²DH is committed to high-quality research and public dissemination in the field of contemporary history with a particular focus on digital methods and tools. @uni.lu #c2dh
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New chapter added to the Minett Stories online exhibition: “Brothers in Exile” – a gripping graphic novel about three Italian brothers whose lives intertwined with the Minett region and global migration histories.
Explore the story 👉 minett-stories.lu/en/story/bro...
#migrationhistory #storytelling
Minett Stories
Discover the history and identity of the Minett, the industrial region in southern Luxembourg, in our virtual exhibition Minett Stories.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Who produces history, and under what conditions?
⏱️ Only a few days left to submit your proposal
#cfp #PublicHistory #citizenscience #heritage
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CfP: Citizen Practices in Producing and Preserving the Past
Call for papers for an international conference hosted by the C²DH on 11 and 12 May 2026.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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The conference ‘’Women and Europe – Interdisciplinary Approaches, Innovative Prospects, New Sources’’ held in November at the @eui-eu.bsky.social in Florence, aimed to critically explore the often-overlooked role of women in Europe’s contemporary history
Read the report ⬇️
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Reframing European Histories or Where Gendered Perspectives Meet Methodological Shifts
The conference ‘’Women and Europe – Interdisciplinary Approaches, Innovative Prospects, New Sources’’ held on 10-11 November 2025 at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, aimed to criti...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The book 'Keiner weinte, es gab keine Tränen mehr' by Inna Ganschow won the Luxembourg Book Prize in the non-fiction category 👏
Discover more about her research about the Ostarbeiter in Luxembourg
www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/articles/piecing-together-the-unknown-fates-of-the-ostarbeiter-in-luxembourg/
Piecing together the unknown fates of the Ostarbeiter in Luxembourg
Inna Ganschow is researching the fate of the forced labourers from Soviet territories who were deported to Luxembourg during WW2.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Our virtual exhibition about GILBERT TRAUSCH won the Jury Prize Digital Design at the Luxembourg Design Awards 2025 😀🏆
Congratulations to the designers from Bunker Palace and our researchers 👏
Visit the exhibition: trausch.uni.lu
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Ne manquez pas la conférence de Denis Scuto ce soir sur le club de foot Jeunesse Esch pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ⚽
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Une tournée tragique de la Jeunesse en Europe de l’Est
Conférence dans le cadre du projet "Jeunesse Esch Musée.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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We’re thrilled to announce that our work has been honoured with the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award at the 2025 FNR Awards! 🎉🏆😀
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Winners of the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award Winners of the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award
We’re thrilled to announce that: our work has been honoured at the 2025 FNR Awards! Prof. Andreas Fickers (C²DH), together with Prof. Sonja Kmec (FHSE) and Prof. Dietmar Hüser (Saarbrücken University)...
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October 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Doctoral candidate Emilia Sánchez González reflects on the challenges of collecting personal memories of visiting the photography exhibition “The Family of Man” when it toured the world 70 years ago
@cnalux.bsky.social #EdwardSteichen#OralHistory #TheFamilyofMan
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Memory Quest: Reflections on crowdsourcing international testimonies
Collecting memories of visiting the photography exhibition “The Family of Man”  when it toured the world seventy years ago.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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... and much more. Excited to see you 😀
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Book binding workshop 📖
Learn how to craft your own booklet and take home a unique handmade souvenir
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Nicolae 📽️, by director Mihai Grecu
Free film screening at Kinepolis, Q&A with the director
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Tito Among the Serbs for the Second Time 📽️, by director Želimir Žilnik
Free film screening at Kinepolis, Q&A with the director
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Live guitar performance by Ivan K who shares with us his inspiring journey in music 🎸 Discover how music and history can vibe together 🎵
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Project’s Fair featuring:
👉 A Colônia Luxemburguesa: stories of migration between Luxembourg and Brazil
👉 The fascinating history of Radio Luxembourg
👉 Maison du Son: where sound, history, and technology come alive
👉 Impresso: explore old press articles about witches and wizards
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Happening TODAY: the first HISTORY FESTIVAL in #Belval!
Games, activities, projects fairs and film screenings on the programme 📜🎞️
Whether you're a history nerd or just curious, we'd love to see you here 🤝
More info: www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even...
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Join us today at 11.30 am on-site or online for a History@Play lecture with Marc Bonner, University of Applied Sciences in Kaiserslautern
Link and info: www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even...
#storytelling #publichistory
October 6, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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The Scientific Unit of the Chamber of Deputies released a study exploring #Luxembourg ’s tax competitiveness. The report’s 4th chapter offers a critical history of the Grand Duchy’s financial centre and was co- written by Benoît Majerus
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Study exploring Luxembourg’s tax competitiveness co-written by Benoît Majerus
The Scientific Unit of the Chamber of Deputies released a study exploring Luxembourg’s tax competitiveness. The historical chapter was co-written by Benoît Majerus.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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We are preparing to bring history to life with HISTOFEST, the first history festival in #Belval! A vibrant mix of activities, stories, and surprises is waiting for you on 15 October.
Full programme 👉 www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even...
#publichistory #histofest #historyfestival #Esch
September 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Rejoignez-nous le 1er octobre pour un Forum Z consacré à la médiatisation des inégalités sociales et économique au #Luxembourg.
Organisé en partenariat avec @csllux.bsky.social
Plus d'infos: www.uni.lu/c2dh-fr/even...
#ForumZLU #PublicHistory
September 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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🎡 The Schueberfouer is back! Beyond rides & lights, one sound stood out in the 1960s: the voices of the Recommandeurs (barkers).

Research by our own Véronique Faber (@c2dh.uni.lu) + Dr. Vanessa Toulmin from @sheffielduni.bsky.social dives into this art of showmanship.

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Echoes of the Schueberfouer: Voices from the Fairground
Exploring the theatrical and multilingual art of fairground “Recommandeurs” in the sensory chaos of the Schueberfouer during the 1960s.
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August 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Open call for PhD candidates, Post-Docs and Senior Researchers
We offer 3 fellowships for visiting researchers in 2026
Seize the opportunity and apply before 15.10.2025
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July 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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#IndustrialHistory in Action!
We followed the traces of Belval Blast Furnace C to China
Both countries deal with similar challenges when it comes to reusing old industrial sites. What should be preserved? How can these places be made meaningful again?
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Industrial History in Action
Report of a research trip to China to follow the traces of Blast Furnace C, originally part of Luxembourg’s steel industry in Belval.
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July 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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#CfP Conference in Northern Luxembourg on 26-27 February 2026 on the topic of national-socialist internment sites in Western Europe
Deadline for submission: 15 September
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#Holocaust #WW2 #HistoricalSites
CfP: Transit zones: Western European internment sites in the interspaces of Nazi persecution
International conference organised by the C²DH / University of Luxembourg and the Centre Cinqfontaines / Zentrum fir politesch Bildung (ZPB) on 26.-27. February 2026.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Were you a listener of Radio #Luxembourg 🇱🇺 ❓
⏩️ Send your short voice message to [email protected]
❗️ Immersive Experience Opening Spring 2026 @ Villa Louvigny @cityluxembourg.bsky.social
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July 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR FIRST HISTORY FESTIVAL
📅 15 October 📍 Belval
We’re bringing history to life with a vibrant mix of activities,
films and surprises. Whether you're a history buff, a curious local, or just looking for something fun to do—HISTOFEST is for YOU!
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HISTOFEST. History on Full Blast
The first history festival in Belval, featuring hands-on activities, project's fair, exhibition, hologram display, film screenings.
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July 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM