Organisation: Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)

  • Research Groups

    Contemporary European History

    The European History team studies European history in all its complexity, identifying national or transational commonalities as well as tensions and divisions.

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    Contemporary History of Luxembourg

    The LHI research group produces new knowledge about the political, economic, cultural and social history of Luxembourg in an international context in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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    Research

    Initially defined as “history outside the classroom”, public history targets non-academic audiences through a multitude of media and sites. It develops participatory practices with the aim of engaging with a variety of partners and fostering collaboration between universities, cultural institutions, decision-makers and various public groups.

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    Public History and Outreach

    The C²DH aims to take history beyond the academic confines of the University and to bring innovation to the field with its focus on digital public history.

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  • Articles

    Recordings of the symposium ‘When publics co-produce history in museums: skills, methodologies and impact of participation’

    The 2022 online symposium focused on groups and communities becoming active participants in the production of history in museums.

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    Going behind the scenes: Visualizing a researcher’s life

    It is through the Instagram account @lespapotages_de_Gazengel that a duo like no other tells in real time the adventures of a doctoral student from the beginning of her thesis.

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    Interdisciplinary conference: Women’s narratives and European integration history

    This conference, held on 20-21 April 2023, explored women's role in the European project launched after the Second World War.

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    Memories of Ambassadors: A history of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Luxembourg diplomacy

    The aim of the oral history programme about Luxembourg diplomacy, conducted by the C²DH with the support of the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is to document the development of the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Luxembourg’s foreign policy since the end of the Second World War.

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    The Digital Cultural Heritage Event Series

    This event series brings together different aspects and experts on topics related to digital cultural heritage.

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  • News

    Local history up close

    A look back on the Forum Z ‘Lokalgeschichte ganz nah. Persönliche Kriegserfahrungen in Schifflingen’ (Personal war experiences in Schifflange).

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