Second panel of the day titled ‘Migration Societies and European Memory.’
Speakers:
Patrick Simon, French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED), Paris
Agnieszka Kosowicz, Polish Migration Forum Foundation, Warsaw
Nadette Foley, Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, Glencree
Dima Albitar Kalaji, Author, Journalist, wearedoingit e.V., Damascus/Berlin
Moderation: Laura Balomiri, University of Vienna, Centre for Translation Studies, Vienna
The “What’s the point of history… if we never learn?” Dialogue, Remembrance and Solidarity in Europe. New Challenges for Public History and Historical Education international forum took place on 16-17 October in Berlin. The event was organized by the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity with the Federal Institute For Culture And History of Eastern Europe (BKGE) and in cooperation with Stiftung Humboldt Forum.
The event aimed to showcase the diversity of perspectives that serve as a basis for discussing the current challenges for history teaching in public spaces and historical education. During the forum, we wished to focus on a shared conversation about the past and its importance for seeking the truth, peace, democracy, freedom and tolerance, as well as for a remembrance that respects differences, looks for connections and strengthens understanding and solidarity in Europe.
The forum was an event attended by politicians and representatives of cultural educational institutions, as well as actors in the field of historical and political education.