Organisation: Contemporary History of Luxembourg

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    Following ‘The Family of Man’ World Tour. Behind the scenes of a traveling exhibition

    Undigitized archives are often invaluable treasure chests of information—a wrinkled, stained file, with the fading ink of an official stamp, can reveal secrets that had been classified for years and tell captivating stories.

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    Launch of the ‘History and Migrations’ Chair: A Bridge Between Past and Future

    The University of Luxembourg and the City of Dudelange are launching an ambitious initiative: the “History and Migrations” Chair.

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    Defending Social Justice in a Changing World

    A recent research study conducted by Estelle Berthereau at the University of Luxembourg, under an agreement with the CSL, offers valuable insight into CSL’s remarkable history.

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    Forced Laborers in Luxembourg: “Keiner weinte, es gab keine Tränen mehr”

    Book Launch with Inna Ganschow

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    What is the relevance of Edward Steichen’s ‘The Family of Man’ today?

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    Book launch: The Impact of War Experiences in Europe: The Conscription of Non-German Men and Women into the ‘Wehrmacht’ and ‘Reichsarbeitsdienst’ (1938–1945)

    We are excited to announce the release of the edited volume “The Impact of War Experiences in Europe: The Conscription of Non-German Men and Women into the ‘Wehrmacht’ and ‘Reichsarbeitsdienst’ (1938–1945)” edited by Nina Janz and Denis Scuto, as part of the WARLUX project (“Soldiers and their communities in WWII: The impact and legacy of…

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    The Jews of Romania and Luxembourg: An Entangled History (1914-1947)

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    New website: The History of the National Miners’ Monument in Kayl

    A new website, developed by the C²DH as part of a research project about the history of the Inspectorate of Labour and Mines (ITM), explores the intertwined histories of the National Miners’ Monument and the Léiffrächen in Kayl.

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    New online exhibition: WW2.lu. Luxemb(o)urg in the Second World War

    WW2.lu. Luxemb(o)urg in the Second World War is an online exhibition developed by the C²DH which presents the history of Luxembourg during the Second World War, taking account of recent historical research.

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    CfP: Day of Contemporary History in the Greater Region

    Call for papers for the Day of Contemporary History in the Greater Region organised on 25 April 2025 at the University of Luxembourg in Belval.

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