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    Lecture and workshop with Dr Randy Widdis on border studies

    Randy Widdis, Professor Emeritus of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Regina in Canada, was invited to the C²DH in February 2020 for a “Hands-on History” lecture followed by a two-day workshop.

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    Study day on population movements in borderlands throughout Europe in the early years after the Second World War

    On 13 May 2020, the C²DH hosted a first Webex study day for MA students on the “Displacement, resettlement, verification and nationalization after the Second World War” course taught by Professor Machteld Venken and Professor Denis Scuto.

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    Repairing radios: A hands-on approach to the history of technology

    Earlier this year the REPAIR team invited fellow historians and friends to their first hands-on workshop: Repairing old radios and sensing history.

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    Tales of Crime and Murder. Court cases in the archival collection of the National Archives in Luxembourg

    The documents from the Luxembourgish justice authorities, especially from the "cour d'assise", tell stories about blood and thunder, murder and thieves, but also reveal stories about people, their personal histories, and their struggles in everyday life.

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    Empowering History: On the Role of Historians in Today’s Society

    Why is history important? Why does society need history and historians? Read Fabio Spirinelli's personal answer as a historian and citizen.

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    History of justice – An insight into the work with court files in the National Archives of Luxembourg

    Student assistant Nikolay Chevtchenko shares his experience in working for the C²DH's 'History of Justice in Luxembourg' project.

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    Learning by Walking: Discovering Esch and its Industrial Surroundings

    On 12 November, the REMIX team visited the town of Esch-sur-Alzette and the surrounding industrial sites. The visit was organised and guided by Denis Scuto, the C²DH Vice-Director and a true Escher at heart. In addition to its exploratory purposes, the full-day tour proved to be an excellent bonding experience for the REMIX team.

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    Modernity meets History in Luxembourg

    On the futuristically redesigned industrial site of Belval, Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow Betto van Waarden explored the latest digital methods for conducting historical research at the C²DH.

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    An Experimental Media Archaeological Approach to Early-Twentieth Century Home Cinema

    In this blog post, I present my post-doctoral research within the DEMA project in which I examine the genealogy of home cinema and amateur moviemaking as early-twentieth century practices by means of an experimental media archaeological approach.

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