{"id":6550,"date":"2025-03-11T11:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T10:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=6550"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:39:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:39:52","slug":"newly-appointed-c2dh-deputy-director","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/news\/newly-appointed-c2dh-deputy-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Val\u00e9rie Schafer, newly appointed C\u00b2DH Deputy Director: \u201cSupporting balance brings gains in diversity\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>In March 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/people\/valerie-schafer\/\">Val\u00e9rie Schafer<\/a> took on the role of Deputy Director at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C\u00b2DH) at the University of Luxembourg, succeeding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/people\/denis-scuto\/\">Denis Scuto<\/a>. The latter will now hold the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/chairs\/history-and-migrations\/\">History and Migrations&#8221; chair<\/a>, in partnership with the University of Luxembourg and the City of Dudelange. Valerie Schafer\u2019s appointment marks a significant milestone for the research center, which is experiencing rapid international growth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"a-dynamic-and-multifaceted-journey\"\n    >\nA dynamic and multifaceted journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After a distinguished career at CNRS, Val\u00e9rie Schafer joined the C\u00b2DH in 2018 as a Professor of Contemporary European History. She co-directs the Master\u2019s program in Contemporary European History and and is a special advisor for the&nbsp;University of Luxembourg Archives. In parallel, she is a new affiliated member of ULIDE (University of Luxembourg Institute of Digital Ethics), serves on the management committee of the \u201cTensions of Europe\u201d network, and holds the position of Secretary General of the Society for the History of Media (SPHM).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She already has experience in research management, she admits there will be a bit of \u201cscaling up\u201d, as she transitions from the European History (EHI) team of 20 to one of more than 100 colleagues. \u201c<strong>But the role isn\u2019t just about management tasks, it\u2019s also about preserving values, creating enthusiasm and working strongly in a participatory mode, as we have always done, with colleagues<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"supporting-work-life-balance\"\n    >\n<strong>Supporting work-life balance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Schafer, who happens to be the first woman to take on the role, says that in the past, it hasn\u2019t always been easy to reconcile her life as a professor and as a mother of three. \u201cWhen I was younger, I had to make some difficult choices,\u201d she explains. She recalls, in particular, the international career opportunities she had to forgo because they conflicted with her family commitments. On the flip side, \u201cI also had the feeling that these challenges, in some ways, made me more pragmatic and efficient because I needed to optimise my work to also be able to fully enjoy family life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Val\u00e9rie Schafer\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-zen.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-zen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-zen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-zen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-zen.jpg 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 68.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 68.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>\n\n\n<p>She also emphasizes the importance of strong institutional support in balancing career and personal life. &#8220;<strong>Initiatives such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/about\/gender-equality\/\">Gender Equality Office<\/a> and inclusive policies are essential. The more we develop them, the more we foster diversity and inclusion in academia<\/strong>&#8221; she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"dialogue-is-key-to-success\"\n    >\n<strong>Dialogue is key to success<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Schafer says she appreciates the C\u00b2DH\u2019s multilingual and multicultural environment, plus its multidisciplinary nature. As she progresses into her new role, she\u2019s looking forward to being able to be even more \u201c<strong>invested in supporting, promoting the values, development and results of the C\u00b2DH, which was so welcoming to me<\/strong>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While she has always had a passion for teaching and research, and intends to continue, she\u2019s also looking forward to celebrating \u201c<strong>collective achievements<\/strong>\u201d.&nbsp; Together with Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/people\/andreas-fickers\/\">Andreas Fickers<\/a> and the rest of the management team, she \u201cfeels the responsibility to support people in developing their skills and achieving their goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Valerie Schafer\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-office.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-office-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-office-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-office-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/Valerie-Schafer-office.jpg 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>\n\n\n<p>For Schafer, the C\u00b2DH is driven by values, ethics and engagement with stakeholders, be they public or private institutions, the media, civil society, other communities. Moving forward, she thinks such engagement will play an even more important role. \u201c<strong>We are already part of societal discussions, but we\u2019ll probably have to engage even more, as we see new challenges coming from everywhere<\/strong>,\u201d she adds. \u201c<strong>We have a duty in science and education\u2026 this constant dialogue with stakeholders is key<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"py-48 first:pt-0 last:pb-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-list\">\n    \n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"meet-the-deputy-director\"\n    >\nMeet the Deputy Director<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-wrap -mx-16 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item-wrapper\">\n    <li class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2 p-16 wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-list-item\">\n    <div class=\"list-people bg-theme wp-block-unilux-blocks-people-item\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper list-people__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper 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