Who are we? CegeSoma is the fourth operational direction of the State Archives and the Belgian centre of expertise for the history of 20th century conflicts. We conduct fundamental historical research, develop public history projects, conserve archives and documentation and are engaged in societal debate.
On 8 December 2023, Nico Wouters presented in the Senate the report on the role of the National Belgian Railways Society (NMBS/SNCB) in deportations carried out during the Second World War in Belgium. CegeSoma conducted this research from January 2022 to November 2023, commissioned by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet and the Senate.
From 16 March to 8 September 2024, the Mons Memorial Museum will host an exhibition on the damage caused by World War II in Charleroi, La Louvière, Mons, Saint-Ghislain and Tournai.
This exhibition...Read more
Registration for Contemporary History Day 2024 now open ! After Eupen two years ago, the 2024 Contemporary History Day will take place in Brussels on Monday 13 May . True to its principle that historical research transcends...Read more
The College of burgomasters and aldermen of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and the State Archives / CegeSoma invite you to an exceptional...Read more
By turning the spotlight on interwar Wallonia, torn between the 'Reds' of a...Read more
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