Scientific activities
Scientific activities
From September to May, the Centre organises a monthly seminar with the intention of offering a forum for debate to up-and-coming as well as established historians, to valorise recent research on subjects that are
sometimes controversial and to act as a meeting place for researchers of universities in Belgium and abroad.
The Centre regularly organises study days, national and international symposia. To stay informed, please subscribe to our mailing list .
Seminar with Bram DelbekeEen ongemakkelijke constitutionele erfenis. Persmisdrijven en politieke misdrijven in België, 1831-2011 Le mercredi 15 février 2012 (14h.30), Bram Delbeke (FWO-Vlaanderen, KULeuven/Kulak) viendra nous présenter les idées maîtresses de sa thèse de doctorat consacrée aux délits de presse et aux délits politiques en Belgique. |
CEGES-SOMA began 2012 with a European conference onTransitional JusticeOn 11 January 2012, CEGES-SOMA organized a European conference in its conference room, titled 'Transitional Justice in Europe (1945-2000) – the historical perspective' (you will find the programme here). Around 45 people were present. The conference took place under the umbrella of the Eucowas-network, but also within the framework of the project 'Transitional Justice after war and dictatorship' (coordinated by CEGES-SOMA). Dr. Berber Bevernage (Ghent University) was the keynote-speaker. He gave some critical remarks with regard to the role historians play within the field of Transitional Justice. Afterwards, eight European historical cases were presented by eight experts. At the end of the day, the half hour of debate proved far too short.Read more... |
Modification program conference on Transitional JusticeThe program of the international conference Transitional Justice in Europe: the historical perspective (1945-2000), taking place at the CEGES/SOMA on 11th January 2012, has been slightly modified. You can find the updated program, containing the necessary information about location and subscriptions, here. |
International conference on Transitional JusticeOn 11 January 2012, SOMA-CEGES organizes an international conference, titled 'Transitional Justice in Europe: the historical perspective (1945-2000)'. Several European experts will present a paper on the way their country dealt with the legacy of occupation and (civil-)war: the persecution of perpetrators, the policy to help the victims and the long-term attempts at reconciliation. You will find the programme here.Read more... |
Official launch of European Cooperation on War StudiesOn Friday 17 December 2010, the European Cooperation on War Studies (EUCOWAS) was launched in the Ceges-Soma. A study day for young historians on 'War and Occupation in Europe (19th-20th Centuries)' was the first activity of this new cooperation project. Read more... |
Le congrès des archivistes allemands consacré aux bâtiments abritant les archivesDresde, 29 septembre-2 octobre 2010 Début mars 2009, le siège des archives de la ville de Cologne s'effondra à la suite de travaux dans le métro, attirant l'attention des médias. Le Verband deutscher Archivarinnen und Archivare (VdA) y vit l'opportunité de consacrer en 2010 son congrès annuel (http://www.archivtag.de) aux bâtiments d'archives. La thématique est d'actualité en Allemagne: en effet, nombre de projets de construction ont été élaborés, préparés et réalisés ces dernières décennies et le sont encore aujourd'hui. |
Une histoire d’avenir: les jeunes historiens ont la paroleTrop souvent, les mémoires de Master disparaissent dans la poussière des caves et greniers des universités. C'est dans cette optique que le CEGES a pris l'initiative de donner la parole à jeunes historiens pour qu'ils présentent les résultats de leurs recherches à l'attention d'un public intéressé comprenant des historiens de métier, des étudiants en histoire ou des personnes intéressées par l'histoire du XXe siècle. Le CEGES organise deux journées d'étude où la parole sera donnée à de jeunes historiens. Deux thèmes ont été choisis pour ouvrir une large discussion entre des historiens issus de toutes les universités. La journée du mercredi 16 mars sera consacrée à l'histoire locale (pour le programme complet, cliquez ici); celle du vendredi 25 mars à l'histoire coloniale (pour le programme complet, cliquez ici). |
Looking for the ‘other Germany’On 6 December 2010 the Ceges/Soma hosted the seminar Das Andere Deutschland on the migration of German refugees to Belgium between 1933 and 1940. The seminar was organised by Myriell Fusser, who works as a volunteer at the Ceges/Soma in the context of the cooperation agreement with the German association Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste (ASF). The goal of the seminar was to start a biographical research project on these refugees with the ASF, the Ceges/Soma and the Universiteit Gent. Read more... |
