Occupation and Remembrance in Northern and Central Europe - Falstad/Levanger, Norway

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Occupation and Remembrance in Northern and Central Europe - Falstad/Levanger, Norway

Veranstalter
Conference of the Falstad Memorial and Human Rights Centre in Levanger, Norway and the International Committee of Memorial Museums for the Remembrance of Victims of Public Crimes (IC MEMO), an international committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Convenors: Jon Reitan (for the Falstad Memorial) and Jan Erik Schulte (for IC MEMO)
Veranstaltungsort
Falstad Memorial and Human Rights Centre in Levanger, Norway
Ort
Falstad/Levanger, Norway
Land
Norway
Vom - Bis
29.09.2006 - 01.10.2006
Website
Von
Jan Erik Schulte

Falstad Memorial - IC MEMO Conference 2006

Occupation and Remembrance in Northern and Central Europe

PLACE
Falstad Memorial and Human Rights Centre in Levanger, Norway. The Centre was established in 2000 by Norwegian authorities. The main activities of the centre are education, research and remembrance on the history of the Nazi Camps in Norway during the Second World War and education on Modern Human Rights issues. The Centre is located on the grounds of the former SS-Lager Falstad, the second largest Prison Camp established in Occupied Norway between 1940 and 1945. In 2006, the memorial will open its new permanent exhibition.

SUMMARY
This opening conference at the new Falstad Memorial and Human Rights Centre will deal with a comparative approach on structures and motives of occupation during the Second World War, supplemented with comparisons of the cultures of memory in different countries and regions of Northern and Central Europe. In the case of Germany, the main focus will be on coming to terms with the Nazi Past. Memorial museums in the various countries will be given special attention.

LANGUAGE English

CONFERENCE FEE 200,- Euro/ 1600,- NOK (including accomodation and food)

HOW TO GET THERE Falstad is located 40 km north of Trondheim Airport Vaernes. From the airport, take northbound train to Skogn Station (train leaves at every quarter to the hour on Fridays). You will be picked up at Skogn. Please send us your air travel information to telephone + 47 74 02 80 40 or e-mail: post@falstadsenteret.no or jr@falstadsenteret.no.
REGISTRATION post@falstadsenteret.no or telephone + 47 74 02 80 40

Programm

Program

Friday September 29th

Arrival ca. noon (depending on international flights to Trondheim Airport Vaernes from Europe).

Welcome. Coffee/Small meal.

14:00
Guided Tour Falstad Memorial and Human Rights Centre, part 1: the Main Exhibition.

16:00
Introductionary Lecture
"The Nazi Occupation of Norway 1940-45 and National Narratives in the Post-War Years", Ole Kristian Grimnes, Professor University of Oslo, Norway

17:00
Coffee

17:10
Section 1: Occupation in Northern Europe

"The Nazi Camp System in Norway 1940-45", Marianne Soleim, Researcher Falstad Memorial and Human Rights Centre, Norway

"The Nazi Occupation of Denmark 1940-45", Henrik Skov Kristensen, Head Curator Froeslevlejrens Museum, Denmark

"The Nazi Camp System and Occupation Structure in Estonia", Meelis Maripuu, Estonian Foundation for the Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity/Estonian State Archives.

18:10
Discussion

19:00
Dinner

Saturday September 30th

9:00
Section 2: Remembrance in Northern Europe

"Culture of Remembrance in Norway", Leiv Sem, Research Fellow University of Oslo, Norway.

"Culture of Remembrance in Estonia", Heiki Ahonen, Chairman Museum of Occupation/Kistler-Ritso Estonian Foundation, Tallinn, Estonia.

9:40
Discussion

10:20
Coffee

10:35
Section 3: Occupation in Central Europe

"The Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands", Johannes Houwink ten Cate, Professor and Director Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

"The Nazi Occupation of the Czech Lands", Vojtech Blodig, Deputy Director Terezin Memorial, Terezin, Czech Republic.

11:15
Discussion

12:00
Lunch

12:45-13:45
(only IC MEMO members) IC MEMO Annual Membership Meeting

13:45
Section 4: "Authentic Location" and Remembrance
Guided Tour Falstad Memorial and Human Rights Centre, part 2: the memorial site

16:00
Coffee

16:15
Section 5: Remembrance in Central Europe

"Remembrance in Germany: Politics and Prosecution - a problematic past", Jan Erik Schulte, University of Bochum, Germany.

"Remembrance in Germany: Memorial Museums (Gedenkstätten) - the long road", Wulff E. Brebeck, Director Wewelsburg District Museum/Concentration Camp Memorial Niederhagen, Germany.

16:55
Discussion

17:30
"Culture of Remembrance in the Netherlands", Dirk Mulder, Director Herinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork, Westerbork, Netherlands.

"Culture of Remembrance in the Czech Lands", Jan Munk, Director Terezin Memorial, Terezin, Czech Republic.

18:10
Discussion

19:00
Dinner

Sunday October 1st

9:00 Concluding Statement
"Comparative Approaches to Remembrance - some remarks", Thomas Lutz, Director Memorial Museums Department, Topography of Terror Foundation, Berlin, Germany.

10:00
End of Conference

Departure to Trondheim Airport Vaernes

Kontakt

Dr. Jan Erik Schulte
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Fakultät für Geschichtswissenschaft
Universitätsstr. 150
44801 Bochum
Germany
jan.e.schulte@rub.de

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