Theme: commemoration and remembrance
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Front 14-18. The Experience of Battle in WWI and the Fascist Culture of Violence in Post-War Germany External publication
Publication date: 20/03/2018
In his contribution Maarten Van Alstein examines the impact of the experience of battle in WWI on the development of a fascist culture of violence in post-war Germany. He explains how, in the context of a conquered and internally torn ... read more
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‘The Great War – A View from Asia’ by Pankaj Mishra Lecture
Location: Flemish Parliament
Date: 10/11/2017
The Indian essayist and novelist Pankaj Mishra challenged conventional views of the origins of the Great War during the 11 November lecture 2017. read more
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The Memory of Peace External publication
Publication date: 13/07/2017
Though views on and motives for warfare have changed over the centuries, Philosophy of War and Peace proves that many past ideas still merit consideration today. This collection of essays addresses the historical, cultural and political background of various views ... read more
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Facing a Difficult Past? The Yser Tower in Dixmude, Belgium External publication
Publication date: 16/11/2016
In this article Maarten van Alstein discusses the pacifist message of the museum at the Yser in Dixmude. By presenting the First World War as senseless violence and horror, the museum hopes to induce in visitors an awareness of the ... read more
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Excavating a hidden past:’ The forensic turn in Spain’s collective memory External publication
The book Excavating Memory gives an overview of historical and sociocultural approaches to memory as a contested social practice in the present rather than as a passive recollection of the past. Lore Colaert wrote a chapter on forensic exhumations as ... read more
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14-18 in Close-Up: inspiration for local projects about the Great War Factsheet
Publication date: 16/11/2012
The war of 14-18 marked the beginning of the 20th century. 100 years later, at the beginning of the 21st century, the history of the Great War has remained relevant for present-day people and societies. Public interest in the war ... read more
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Advice concerning the international declaration on Flanders Fields Advice
As an integral part of the commemoration of the centenary of the First World War, the Flemish authorities, in concert with like-minded foreign partners, intend to sign the International Declaration on Flanders Fields, which calls on all states to uphold ... read more
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Advice concerning the cross-curricular attainment targets: remembrance and peace education Advice
On 22 April 2009, the Flemish Parliament adopted a Parliamentary Act introducing new attainment targets and development goals in primary and secondary education. Two of the new cross-curricular attainment targets in secondary education focus on avoiding intolerance and racism, and ... read more