BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:VT-qyn1Rn1aqGRhD935ZH SUMMARY:WWII – 80 Years After: Challenges for Remembrance and Historical Ed ucation DTSTAMP:20250401T181808Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250514 DESCRIPTION:Eighty years after World War II\, the ways we remember and teac h about it continue to evolve. As witnesses grow fewer\, the need to engag e younger generations becomes more urgent.\n\nThis two-day event will brin g together academics\, practitioners\, and memorial site representatives t o address the war’s lasting consequences and the challenges of remembrance . Through keynote lectures\, panel discussions\, film screenings\, and wor kshops\, participants will explore effective strategies for teaching about World War II\, particularly its difficult and traumatic histories. Discus sions will also examine how different European memory cultures shape publi c understanding of the war and its aftermath.\n\nPart of the international campaign WWII – 80 Years After\, organized by the European Network Rememb rance and Solidarity (ENRS)\, this event serves as a platform for dialogue on keeping World War II’s memory relevant. Professionals will share best practices for engaging students and the wider public with this pivotal his tory.\n\nThe program includes a keynote on shared trauma and diverging his torical narratives\, followed by discussions on the war’s ongoing impact. A special film screening and debate will highlight innovative educational methods\, while hands-on workshops will equip educators with tools for mem orial site visits and using personal stories in history lessons.\n\nHeld i n Bucharest\, Romania\, sessions will take place at the Romanian Academy H all and Academy House. Participants can also join an optional historical t our of Bucharest\, offering deeper insight into the city’s past. URL:https://enrs.eu/wwii-80-years-after-challenges-for-remembrance-and-hist orical-education LOCATION:offline ORGANIZER;CN=European Network Remembrance and Solidarity END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR