Start 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
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
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As an interdisciplinary research centre of the University of Luxembourg, the C²DH is committed to high-quality research and public dissemination in the field of contemporary history with a particular focus on digital methods and tools. @uni.lu #c2dh
Save 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
From 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
RADIO 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
First 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...
Integrating #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...
Integrating AI into historical research: a conversation with Benoît Majerus about his ERC project on the history of offshore shell companies Integrating AI into historical research
Professor Benoît Majerus is using AI for his ERC research project on the history of offshore shell companies.
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GHOSTS 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
🎙️ 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
🎙️ 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.lu
Pop music under the covers. How Radio Luxembourg changed the world
On 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
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At 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
Que 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 : https://gd.lu/8007BH 💙 En collboration avec @c2dh.uni.lu
How 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...
What 1960s consumer electronics advertising reveals about Luxembourg and its neighbours
As 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...
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Parution 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...
Parution: Parcours de vie. Les Juifs du Luxembourg et la Shoah
Parution du livre "Parcours de vie. Les Juifs du Luxembourg et la Shoah".
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Venez 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 #cdmh
Journée Louis Rech
Journée d’hommage et d’études 2026 consacrée à l'histoire des migrations à Dudelange et à Esch-sur-Alzette.
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New 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 #storytelling
Minett Stories
Discover the history and identity of the Minett, the industrial region in southern Luxembourg, in our virtual exhibition Minett Stories.
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Who 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...
CfP: Citizen Practices in Producing and Preserving the Past
Call for papers for an international conference hosted by the C²DH on 11 and 12 May 2026.
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The 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...
Reframing European Histories or Where Gendered Perspectives Meet Methodological Shifts
The 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...
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The 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/
Piecing together the unknown fates of the Ostarbeiter in Luxembourg
Inna Ganschow is researching the fate of the forced labourers from Soviet territories who were deported to Luxembourg during WW2.
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Our 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
Ne 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...
Une tournée tragique de la Jeunesse en Europe de l’Est
Conférence dans le cadre du projet "Jeunesse Esch Musée.
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We’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.de
Winners of the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award Winners of the Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award
We’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)...
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Doctoral 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...
Memory Quest: Reflections on crowdsourcing international testimonies
Collecting memories of visiting the photography exhibition “The Family of Man” when it toured the world seventy years ago.
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Happening 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...
Join 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
The 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 #fiscalité
Study exploring Luxembourg’s tax competitiveness co-written by Benoît Majerus
The Scientific Unit of the Chamber of Deputies released a study exploring Luxembourg’s tax competitiveness. The historical chapter was co-written by Benoît Majerus.
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We 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
Rejoignez-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
🎡 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 #Luxembourg
Echoes of the Schueberfouer: Voices from the Fairground
Exploring the theatrical and multilingual art of fairground “Recommandeurs” in the sensory chaos of the Schueberfouer during the 1960s.
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Open 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...
#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...
Industrial History in Action
Report of a research trip to China to follow the traces of Blast Furnace C, originally part of Luxembourg’s steel industry in Belval.
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