{"id":20470,"date":"2020-08-28T11:33:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T09:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/events\/temporary-history-lab-become-part-of-history\/"},"modified":"2020-08-28T11:33:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T09:33:42","slug":"temporary-history-lab-become-part-of-history","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/events\/temporary-history-lab-become-part-of-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary History Lab: Become Part of History!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As historians at the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C\u00b2DH), we are interested in your memories of the heyday of the iron and steel industry, your recollections of your work, leisure time and everyday living conditions, and also your perception of how Esch-sur-Alzette and the surrounding region has changed from World War II to today. We want to hear from all generations, young and old alike, regardless of origin, gender or occupation. Get actively involved in our research work: tell us your life and family stories! Bring us your photos and documents of all sorts so that we can digitise them in our history lab!<\/p>

Alongside this initiative, we are organising a number of participatory events to explore the history and identity of the Minett: take a picture of yourself and learn more about the exciting history of the selfie, record a text for a loved one with our sound postcards and learn about this forgotten history and technology, experience our fascinating \u201cHistorical Voices from Esch\u201d video installation, visit our small exhibitions in the pavilion and take part in a historical city walk.<\/p>

Let us talk about the past, present and future \u2013 and your very personal history in this town and region. We are looking forward to seeing you in our temporary history lab!<\/strong><\/p>

Share your stories \u2013 and become part of history!<\/p>

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From 30 Septembre to 23 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nCrowdsourcing Historical Documents<\/h3>\n

In our temporary history lab, we collect and digitise your stories and documents. We are interested in your personal memories, which we would like to document and investigate for our project by conducting oral history interviews with you. Your personal documents and photos (from school photos to employment contracts) can also tell interesting stories. We would love to look at them with you and record and digitise them in our history workshop. We will incorporate selected interviews and documents in our research and display them in our large-scale history exhibition in 2022. Contact us!<\/p>

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\n\u00a9 Archives de la Ville Dudelange, Fonds Jean-Pierre Conrardy<\/h5>\n

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From 26 Septembre to 23 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nInteractive video Installation: Historical Voices from the Minett<\/h3>\n

Our interactive video installation features several personal stories related to the past and present of the Minett. Based upon existing and new historical research, the stories have been written by a team of historians and anthropologists to highlight various aspects of life in and around Esch-sur-Alzette throughout the 20th century. As such, the interactive video installation, which has been designed by Tokonoma, deals with timeless themes such as wartime suffering, migration, labour, health and human creativity. The spoken stories are accompanied by images taken from various local archives, some of which have never been shown in public before. Aimed at a broad audience and covering multiple languages spoken in the Minett, the video is sure to resonate with both locals and foreign visitors. Come to Annexe22 in the evening and let yourself be transported back to the past!<\/p>

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\n\u00a9 Tokonoma<\/h5>\n

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26 & 27 Septembre<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nBecome Your Own Photo Portraitist!<\/h3>\n

From 26 Septembre to 4 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nExhibition: Photographic (Self-)Portraits<\/h3>\n

In our history lab, take photos of how you would like to remember yourself and your family. We will be installing an analogue camera with a remote release. At the push of a button, you can become an active part of historical work to explore the past and present of the region, community and identity.<\/p>

The self-portrait campaign is accompanied by a photo exhibition that gives an insight into the history of the photographic portrait. Pictures of people in huge industrial complexes contrast with impressions of everyday life in the Minett and increasing attention to the \u201cordinary\u201d.<\/p>

The photos will be archived by us and thus become part of local historiography. Selected self-portraits will also be shown from 21 to 23 October in Annexe22. During this time, you can also pick up a copy of your photo.<\/p>

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\n\u00a9 Phototh\u00e8que de la Ville de Luxembourg, Collection Schroeder Marcel<\/h5>\n

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10 & 11 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nEscher Sound Postcards. Be Part of an Encounter Between Past, Present and Future<\/h3>\n

From 10 to 18 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nExhibition: Escher Sound Postcards<\/h3>\n

Choose from a selection of unique and recordable postcards, each showing an historical image from the Minett! Record your two-minute message, poem or song by means of a vintage Cartavox sound postcard recording machine from 1957. We will send it to you through the post. Your sound postcard can be listened to on any vinyl record player or via a digital version we will make for you.<\/p>

Between 10 and 18 October all the sound postcards recorded by our visitors will be displayed in a special exhibition in the history lab. Here you will be able to play a selection of sound postcards on turntables and listen not just to your own message but also to messages by other people (perhaps you might even recognise somebody you know!).<\/p>

In this workshop, current reflections on the past, present and future of the region mingle with each other and are interlinked with images and technologies of the past. This special collection of sound postcards, containing all your personal recordings, will be archived and thus preserved for future listeners.<\/p>

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\n\u00a9 Aleksander Kolkowski<\/h5>\n

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10 & 11 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nHistorical City Walks<\/h3>\n

The authors of the Guide historique et architectural Esch-sur-Alzette guide you through the town of Esch and its surroundings, focusing on various historical topics (10.10 in Luxembourgish, 11.10 in French):<\/p>