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Remembering
Protest, Resistance, Civil Disobedience
Konzeption und Moderation eines internationalen
Forschungsprojekts zur Geschichtspolitik, 2006-2007
European historical awareness is not ordained “from above”,
but rather develops through exchange and discussion about conflicting
experiences and national truths. Together, 24 pupils and students from
12 countries have put this to the test. They joined in the project “Remembering
Protest, Resistance, Civil Disobedience”, an endeavour of EUSTORY
(www.eustory.eu) and the GESCHICHTSWERKSTATT EUROPA (www.geschichtswerkstatt-europa.de)
How are acts of protest, resistance and civil disobedience in the 20th
century remembered officially and unofficially in various European countries?
Step by step the participants of the project analyzed traditionally accepted
understandings of protest in 20th century history and discussed them in
a European context. They analysed monuments, memorials, websites and films
– and together with their grandparents and parents they recalled
personal experiences in the fight for human rights and democracy. The
results of their joint work were exchanged and discussed in an internet
forum.
A selection of the students´ research can be found
here
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