Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 15/09/2026Join us on 7, 8 & 9 Oct in Luxembourg City for the 2nd edition of HISTOFEST with film screenings, exhibition, hands on activities and experiences that bring the past into today’s public space 📍 Europa Experience and Ciné Utopia, Kirchberg, Luxembourg 📅 7–9 October 2026 👉 www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even... 133
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 24/08/2026Does the history of the fight against financial crime exist in Luxembourg and can it be written? An investigation by Roxana Perez, research fellow for 3 months at the @erc.europa.eu project Digshell www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/arti...uni.luDoes the history of the fight against financial crime exist in Luxembourg? Does the history of the fight against financial crime exist in Luxembourg?Does the history of the fight against financial crime in Luxembourg exist and can it be written? 042
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 15/06/2026Start of the conference “AI through History, History through AI” with a thought-provoking keynote by Prof. Dr Anna Neovesky ℹ️ Programme and link to join online: www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even... @ghiwashington.bsky.social #DigitalHistory #DigitalHumanities 023
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 11/06/2026Save the date 📅 FORUM Z: CD-ROM. Click & Play Explore the early days of multimedia and dive into the fascinating world of CD-ROM 💿 A fun event for everyone at Rotondes More info 🔗 www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even... #ForumZLU #PublicHistory #cd-rom #rotondes 000
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 26/05/2026From archives to algorithms: advancing AI at the C²DH 💻 Sarah Oberbichler joined the C²DH in January 2026 as Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining in Digital History Full story 🔗 www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news... #digitalhistory #AIHistory #c2dh_team 020
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 01/04/2026RADIO LUXEMBOURG 📻GHOSTS OF THE VILLA📻 AN IMMERSIVE SOUND EXPERIENCE 🎉 Exhibition extended! 📅 New available dates: 15 – 30 April 2026 📍Address: Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg City 🔗 Info & booking: radio.lu/en/ghosts-of... #RadioLuxembourg #RadioHistory #Luxembourg 041
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 25/03/2026First issue of LIENS MIGRATIONS out now! It focuses on the Cape Verdean presence in Luxembourg and offers a variety of perspectives and voices on the topic. Read online: www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/chai... 122
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 10/03/2026Integrating #AI into historical research: a conversation with Benoît Majerus about his ERC project on the history of offshore shell companies Discover a new article in our AI © C²DH series @majben.bsky.social #digitalhistory www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/arti...uni.luIntegrating AI into historical research: a conversation with Benoît Majerus about his ERC project on the history of offshore shell companies Integrating AI into historical researchProfessor Benoît Majerus is using AI for his ERC research project on the history of offshore shell companies. 031
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 04/03/2026GHOSTS OF THE VILLA offers you the chance to explore the legendary Villa Louvigny, as history and memories converge in sound Let the building come alive through the voices of Radio Luxembourg’s past 📻 Book your free time slot here ➡️ radio.lu/en/ghosts-of... #RadioLuxembourg #RadioHistory #Luxembourg 011
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 03/03/2026🎙️ SELLING HAPPINESS, SHAPING MINDS - A RADIO LUXEMBOURG STORY Explore the power of radio with our new student podcast series 📻 The first episode zooms in on the DJs of Radio Luxembourg: 🔗 radio.lu/en/podcasts/... #RadioLuxembourg #MediaHistory #RadioHistory #podcast 000
Reposted by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital HistoryUniversity of Luxembourg @uni.lu · 13/02/2026🎙️ On 5 Oct 1962, thousands of young Europeans listened secretly as Love Me Do aired on #RadioLuxembourg. On #WorldRadioDay, #uni_lu researchers explore how the station shaped pop culture across borders during the Cold War. Discover more 👇 www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news... #MediaHistory | @c2dh.uni.luuni.luPop music under the covers. How Radio Luxembourg changed the worldOn 5 October 1962, many Europeans got their first taste of the Beatles when the world première of the hit song Love Me Do was broadcast over the airwaves 073
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 11/02/2026At the C²DH, AI is not merely a tool: it is both a research instrument and an object of study. Watch the new AI @ C²DH space on our website to keep up to date with our AI initiatives. www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/ai-a... #AI #artificialintelligence #AIHumanities #digitalhumanities 010
Reposted by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital HistoryBibliothèque nationale du Luxembourg @bnluxembourg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Que trouve-t-on dans l’atelier des historiens et historiennes à l’heure où les sources, cœur vibrant du métier, se découvrent et se lisent de plus en plus sur un écran ? 👉 Inscrivez-vous à la conférence et découvrez-le : gd.lu/8007BH 💙 En collboration avec @c2dh.uni.lu 022
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 21/01/2026How were consumer electronics advertised in Germany, France, and Luxembourg in the 1960s? Matthias Höfer's research shows how ads for radios, TVs, record players, and cassette recorders linked these new technologies to everyday experiences to drive their growing popularity www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/arti...uni.luWhat 1960s consumer electronics advertising reveals about Luxembourg and its neighboursAs part of the PopKult60 project, Matthias Höfer, a doctoral researcher with a background in media and communication history, is exploring how companies popularised and advertised consumer electronics... 032
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 19/01/2026Parution du livre « Parcours de vie – Les Juifs du Luxembourg et la Shoah » Un travail de recherche scientifique minutieux pour retracer les biographies de Juifs installés au #Luxembourg avant, pendant et après la #Shoah www.uni.lu/c2dh-fr/news...uni.luParution: Parcours de vie. Les Juifs du Luxembourg et la ShoahParution du livre "Parcours de vie. Les Juifs du Luxembourg et la Shoah". 021
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 13/01/2026Venez découvrir le 25 janvier les recherches actuelles sur l’histoire des #migrations à #Dudelange et, plus largement, dans la région minière www.uni.lu/c2dh-fr/even... #migrationhistory #cdmhuni.luJournée Louis RechJournée d’hommage et d’études 2026 consacrée à l'histoire des migrations à Dudelange et à Esch-sur-Alzette. 021
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 08/12/2025New chapter added to the Minett Stories online exhibition: “Brothers in Exile” – a gripping graphic novel about three Italian brothers whose lives intertwined with the Minett region and global migration histories. Explore the story 👉 minett-stories.lu/en/story/bro... #migrationhistory #storytellingminett-stories.luMinett StoriesDiscover the history and identity of the Minett, the industrial region in southern Luxembourg, in our virtual exhibition Minett Stories. 010
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 01/12/2025Who produces history, and under what conditions? ⏱️ Only a few days left to submit your proposal #cfp #PublicHistory #citizenscience #heritage www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news...uni.luCfP: Citizen Practices in Producing and Preserving the PastCall for papers for an international conference hosted by the C²DH on 11 and 12 May 2026. 041
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 26/11/2025The conference ‘’Women and Europe – Interdisciplinary Approaches, Innovative Prospects, New Sources’’ held in November at the @eui-eu.bsky.social in Florence, aimed to critically explore the often-overlooked role of women in Europe’s contemporary history Read the report ⬇️ www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/arti...uni.luReframing European Histories or Where Gendered Perspectives Meet Methodological ShiftsThe conference ‘’Women and Europe – Interdisciplinary Approaches, Innovative Prospects, New Sources’’ held on 10-11 November 2025 at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, aimed to criti... 062
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 19/11/2025The book 'Keiner weinte, es gab keine Tränen mehr' by Inna Ganschow won the Luxembourg Book Prize in the non-fiction category 👏 Discover more about her research about the Ostarbeiter in Luxembourg www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/articles/piecing-together-the-unknown-fates-of-the-ostarbeiter-in-luxembourg/uni.luPiecing together the unknown fates of the Ostarbeiter in LuxembourgInna Ganschow is researching the fate of the forced labourers from Soviet territories who were deported to Luxembourg during WW2. 051
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 14/11/2025Our virtual exhibition about GILBERT TRAUSCH won the Jury Prize Digital Design at the Luxembourg Design Awards 2025 😀🏆 Congratulations to the designers from Bunker Palace and our researchers 👏 Visit the exhibition: trausch.uni.lu 031
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 28/10/2025Ne manquez pas la conférence de Denis Scuto ce soir sur le club de foot Jeunesse Esch pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ⚽ www.uni.lu/c2dh-fr/even...uni.luUne tournée tragique de la Jeunesse en Europe de l’EstConférence dans le cadre du projet "Jeunesse Esch Musée. 021
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 24/10/2025We’re thrilled to announce that our work has been honoured with the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award at the 2025 FNR Awards! 🎉🏆😀 www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news... @fnr.lu @uni.lu @uni-saarland.deuni.luWinners of the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award Winners of the Outstanding Scientific Achievement AwardWe’re thrilled to announce that: our work has been honoured at the 2025 FNR Awards! Prof. Andreas Fickers (C²DH), together with Prof. Sonja Kmec (FHSE) and Prof. Dietmar Hüser (Saarbrücken University)... 172
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 21/10/2025Doctoral candidate Emilia Sánchez González reflects on the challenges of collecting personal memories of visiting the photography exhibition “The Family of Man” when it toured the world 70 years ago @cnalux.bsky.social #EdwardSteichen#OralHistory #TheFamilyofMan www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/arti...uni.luMemory Quest: Reflections on crowdsourcing international testimoniesCollecting memories of visiting the photography exhibition “The Family of Man” when it toured the world seventy years ago. 031
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 15/10/2025Happening TODAY: the first HISTORY FESTIVAL in #Belval! Games, activities, projects fairs and film screenings on the programme 📜🎞️ Whether you're a history nerd or just curious, we'd love to see you here 🤝 More info: www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even... 110
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 06/10/2025Join us today at 11.30 am on-site or online for a History@Play lecture with Marc Bonner, University of Applied Sciences in Kaiserslautern Link and info: www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even... #storytelling #publichistory 030
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 29/09/2025The Scientific Unit of the Chamber of Deputies released a study exploring #Luxembourg ’s tax competitiveness. The report’s 4th chapter offers a critical history of the Grand Duchy’s financial centre and was co- written by Benoît Majerus www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news... @majben.bsky.social #fiscalitéuni.luStudy exploring Luxembourg’s tax competitiveness co-written by Benoît MajerusThe Scientific Unit of the Chamber of Deputies released a study exploring Luxembourg’s tax competitiveness. The historical chapter was co-written by Benoît Majerus. 021
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 22/09/2025We are preparing to bring history to life with HISTOFEST, the first history festival in #Belval! A vibrant mix of activities, stories, and surprises is waiting for you on 15 October. Full programme 👉 www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even... #publichistory #histofest #historyfestival #Esch 085
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 09/09/2025Rejoignez-nous le 1er octobre pour un Forum Z consacré à la médiatisation des inégalités sociales et économique au #Luxembourg. Organisé en partenariat avec @csllux.bsky.social Plus d'infos: www.uni.lu/c2dh-fr/even... #ForumZLU #PublicHistory 075
Reposted by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital HistoryUniversity of Luxembourg @uni.lu · 22/08/2025🎡 The Schueberfouer is back! Beyond rides & lights, one sound stood out in the 1960s: the voices of the Recommandeurs (barkers). Research by our own Véronique Faber (@c2dh.uni.lu) + Dr. Vanessa Toulmin from @sheffielduni.bsky.social dives into this art of showmanship. #Schueberfouer #Luxembourguni.luEchoes of the Schueberfouer: Voices from the FairgroundExploring the theatrical and multilingual art of fairground “Recommandeurs” in the sensory chaos of the Schueberfouer during the 1960s. 021
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 30/07/2025Open call for PhD candidates, Post-Docs and Senior Researchers We offer 3 fellowships for visiting researchers in 2026 Seize the opportunity and apply before 15.10.2025 www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news... 024
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 23/07/2025#IndustrialHistory in Action! We followed the traces of Belval Blast Furnace C to China Both countries deal with similar challenges when it comes to reusing old industrial sites. What should be preserved? How can these places be made meaningful again? www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/arti...uni.luIndustrial History in ActionReport of a research trip to China to follow the traces of Blast Furnace C, originally part of Luxembourg’s steel industry in Belval. 040
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 14/07/2025#CfP Conference in Northern Luxembourg on 26-27 February 2026 on the topic of national-socialist internment sites in Western Europe Deadline for submission: 15 September www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news... #Holocaust #WW2 #HistoricalSitesuni.luCfP: Transit zones: Western European internment sites in the interspaces of Nazi persecutionInternational conference organised by the C²DH / University of Luxembourg and the Centre Cinqfontaines / Zentrum fir politesch Bildung (ZPB) on 26.-27. February 2026. 011
Reposted by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital HistoryLUinOttawa @luinottawa.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Were you a listener of Radio #Luxembourg 🇱🇺 ❓ ⏩️ Send your short voice message to info@radio.lu ❗️ Immersive Experience Opening Spring 2026 @ Villa Louvigny @cityluxembourg.bsky.social @c2dh.uni.lu @uni.lu @cnalux.bsky.social @samsafilms.bsky.social 011
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 10/07/2025SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR FIRST HISTORY FESTIVAL 📅 15 October 📍 Belval We’re bringing history to life with a vibrant mix of activities, films and surprises. Whether you're a history buff, a curious local, or just looking for something fun to do—HISTOFEST is for YOU! www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even...uni.luHISTOFEST. History on Full BlastThe first history festival in Belval, featuring hands-on activities, project's fair, exhibition, hologram display, film screenings. 010
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 01/07/2025Félicitations à Alinéor Gandanger, récompensée par une bourse Gerda Henkel, pour ses travaux sur la Grande Guerre. Lire la suite: www.uni.lu/c2dh-fr/news... #ww1 #GrandeGuerre #storytelling 010
Reposted by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital HistoryInstitut für Zeitgeschichte München−Berlin @leibniz-ifz.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Einführung zu Tag 1 der gemeinsam mit @c2dh.uni.lu organisierten Tagung „Challenges of Deindustrialization in European Societies since the 1970s“ mit Martina Steber, Stefan Krebs & Christian Marx. Die ersten Panels beleuchten die Folgen der Deindustralisierung für Industrieproduktion und Umwelt. 041
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 25/06/2025Opening of the 'Confronting Decline (CONDE) – Challenges of #Deindustrialization in European Societies since the 1970s' conference in Luxembourg Welcome address by Andreas Fickers (C²DH) and Andreas Wirsching @leibniz-ifz.bsky.social Programme: www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even... 053
Reposted by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital HistoryLuxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 21/05/2025Les sacrifiés de l' #IA: prisonnières en Finlande, réfugiés ukrainiens, travailleurs en lutte au Kenya, exploitation du lithium en Amérique du Sud 🎬Projection du film, suivie d'une discussion avec son co-auteur Antonio A. Casilli 📅2.7. 📍 Rotondes #IntelligenceArtificielle www.uni.lu/c2dh-fr/even...uni.luDans les coulisses de l'intelligence artificielleProjection du documentaire « Les sacrifiés de l’iA » (2025) | Présentation et discussion avec Antonio A. CASILLI, Professeur, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, et co-auteur du film 001
Reposted by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital HistoryUniversity of Luxembourg @uni.lu · 18/06/2025The #DIGISHELL project starts in 2026 and will use digital tools to study millions of pages of multilingual, unstructured data. More about the story and what’s next 👇 #AI #ERC #DigitalHistory #Luxembourg #Research #uni_lu @c2dh.uni.luuni.luHow researchers use AI to reconstruct history of offshore shell companiesBenoît Majerus, a history professor at the University of Luxembourg, will soon be launching a groundbreaking research project on global tax networks, 042
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 02/06/2025Workshop History of Digital History between East and West (5-6 February 2026) 📣❗ Extended deadline for abstracts: 27 June #digitalhistory #dhist #digitalhumanities www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news...uni.luCall for Papers: Workshop History of Digital History between East and WestThis workshop will address these blind spots by focusing attention on the question of how the local and the transnational intersected in the technology-inflected reshaping of historical research pract... 024
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 28/05/2025Share your story about the #FamilyofMan photo exhibition! 📣 #EdwardSteichen #photography @cnalux.bsky.social ➡️ www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news... 100
Reposted by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital HistoryHanna Siemaszko @scihanna.bsky.social · 27/05/2025🎧 New SciLux: History isn't just what happened – it's who gets to tell the story. Dr. Joëlla van Donkersgoed (@c2dh.uni.lu) shows how communities from Luxembourg to Indonesia are reclaiming their narratives & reshaping historical research. Powered by @researchluxembourg.org #PublicHistory #SciLux 132
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 26/05/2025C²PhD PODCAST 🎙️ Camilla Portesani launched the Participatory #PublicHistory Lab at the House of #EuropeanHistory. She shares her reflections on the project, the skills she had to developed, and the juggling act of doing hands-on work while writing a #PhD #thesis ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/4GLt... 020
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 21/05/2025Les sacrifiés de l' #IA: prisonnières en Finlande, réfugiés ukrainiens, travailleurs en lutte au Kenya, exploitation du lithium en Amérique du Sud 🎬Projection du film, suivie d'une discussion avec son co-auteur Antonio A. Casilli 📅2.7. 📍 Rotondes #IntelligenceArtificielle www.uni.lu/c2dh-fr/even...uni.luDans les coulisses de l'intelligence artificielleProjection du documentaire « Les sacrifiés de l’iA » (2025) | Présentation et discussion avec Antonio A. CASILLI, Professeur, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, et co-auteur du film 001
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 20/05/202570 years #FamilyofMan We have the pleasure of welcoming Prof Shamoon Zamir for a talk about the famous photo exhibition 📅 21 May 🕔 5-6 pm (CET) 📍 C²DH, MSH, Belval #EdwardSteichen #photography @cnalux.bsky.social www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even...uni.luPopular Modernism: Edward Steichen as Curator-ArtistTalk by Shamoon Zamir, Professor of Literature and Art History, New York University Abu Dhabi, in the framework of the 70th Anniversary of “The Family of Man” exhibition and the FoMLEG Project. 030
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 15/05/2025Meet Myriam Piguet, Vice-Head of the Contemporary European history #research group. How do international organisations act as spaces where actors collaborate and interact with each other? What's the real impact of their decision-making powers? @uni.lu #facesoftheC2DH www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news...uni.luFaces of the C²DH: Myriam PiguetPostdoctoral researcher Myriam Piguet is interested in how international organisations act as spaces where actors collaborate and interact with each other, and the real impact their decision-making po... 031
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 13/05/2025How can videos be used to talk about history on the Internet? What are the issues, processes and problems involved? How are these videos received by the public? Join us 📍 online at 🕚11 am (CET) today for a talk with Robin Maillard www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even... #PublicHistory #socialmediauni.luTalking history on YouTubeIn his presentation, Robin Maillard will explore some thoughts on popularising history on Youtube, one of the most popular social networks. 000
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 08/05/2025#8May 1945: end of #ww2 for Europe How did Luxembourgers experience the War period and how did they enter the post-war period? Our online exhibition ww2.lu sheds light on this chapter of #Luxembourg history More info: www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/news... 020
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History @c2dh.uni.lu · 07/05/2025On the occasion of #LUGA 2025, the first major open-air garden exhibition in #Luxembourg, C²DH doctoral researcher Eliane Schmid draws parallels between this event and understudied Western European greening initiatives dating back to the 1950s 🌷🌼 www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/arti...uni.luLuxembourg Urban Garden (LUGA) 2025: Embedded in Western European green space heritageOn the occasion of LUGA 2025, Luxembourg's first major open-air garden exhibition, Eliane Schmid (doctoral researcher at C²DH, University of Luxembourg) draws parallels between this event and understu... 010