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.
Journée d’étude “Jeunes historiens”Les deux guerres mondiales, leurs mémoires et leurs héritages Le mercredi 24 mars 2010, le CEGES organise une journée d'étude où la parole sera donnée à de jeunes historiens. Nous avons sélectionné quelques uns des meilleurs mémoires des promotions 2008 et 2009 sur les thèmes des deux guerres mondiales, leurs mémoires et leurs héritages. Chaque jeune présentera en une quinzaine de minutes les principaux acquis de ses recherches en insistant notamment sur le renouveau des problématiques traitées. Trois moments de débats encadrés par des spécialistes des questions traitées rythmeront la journée. |
Congress of the German Association of Archivists on archives in the digital eraIn September 2009, the German archivists held a conference on archives in the digital era. The digitisation of our world does not only play an important role in work, daily life and leisure, but has an increasing impact on day to day archival work. The flow of digital documents confronts thearchivists with important challenges, such as appreciation, selection or long-term-keeping. At the same time, information technology offers a wide range of possibilities, among others in the field of the accessibility and the opening up of archives.Read more... |
Cities at WarA collection beyond the clichés Newly published by the publishing house Luc Pire is the first of a series of photographic albums entitled Villes en guerre (Cities at War). It is dedicated to the city of Brussels (to order it, click here). The series will also comprise a volume on Antwerp, the Flemish cities, the Walloon cities and “War in the Village”. A thematic overview outlines the work and moulds the concept which of course leaves ample room for the image in its specific context. The scientific team of the Ceges/Soma is in charge of the realisation of the proposed volumes. |
40 years CEGES-SOMAColloquium “War and Society in 20th Century Europe” 9-11 December 2009 - SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre (former Palace of Congresses)
The CEGES-SOMA is celebrating its 40th anniversary at the end of this year with a three-day international colloquium on the influence of wars on society throughout the 20th century. |
The military occupations in EuropeSince 2007, the Ceges/Soma has been associated to the project "Military occupations in Europe" funded by the French Agence nationale de la recherche. The key figure of this project is prof. Jean-François Chanet and it is steered by a research group of the Université de Lille III. It contemplates the theme of military occupations in a long- term perspective, from the 14th to the 20th century. Read more... |
Writing the History of the Second World War in Europe. A State of AffairsOn the 18th of December 2008, the symposium on “Writing the History of the Second World War in Europe: A State of Affairs” took place in Brussels, in the conference room of the SOMA/CEGES. It was the first of three activities that will be organised by the Centre celebrating its fortieth anniversary. The objective of the symposium was to draw up the balance of the historiography of the Second World War in Europe. |
Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and ResearchOn the initiative of the Swedish prime minister, the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research was founded in Stockholm in May 1998. Subsequently, in January 2000, Belgium and 45 other governments have signed in Stockholm the Declaration of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust, Education, Remembrance and Research. The purpose is to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive and to prevent future genocides and other crimes against humanity. Holocaust education is the principal means to achieve these goals. Of the greatest importance are also the accessibility and the visibility of the Holocaust archives in the different countries.Read more... |
Belgique-Congo. Enjeux d’histoire, enjeux de mémoireUn bilan Ce colloque, organisé au CEGES les 31 janvier et 1er février 2008, a cherché à appréhender la mémoire coloniale dans sa globalité, par le biais de la double grille de lecture des colonisateurs et des colonisés. C'est que, depuis une dizaine d'années, la Belgique s'est penchée à plusieurs reprises sur son passé colonial. L'importance de ce colloque était soulignée par la présence et les discours du ministre des Affaires étrangères Karel De Gucht et du représentant de la ministre en charge de la Politique scientifique Sabine Laruelle, Didier Hellin. |
