Google Maps as a tool for researchers? The example of the debates on the national museum in Luxembourg
Some time ago, I was wondering whether I could use Google Maps as a tool for my research on the history of the National History […]
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Research notes #1 (January-February 2018)
Overall, the last weeks were busy weeks for me, but also rich in experiences and lessons. I would like to look back at two of […]
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A personal report of the European Culture Forum 2017
From a cultural perspective, the city of Milan in Italy has a lot of activities and places to offer. Milan was not only designated by […]
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Le patrimoine comme vecteur des identités
Le patrimoine est un sujet fortement discuté ces derniers temps, que ce soit aux Etats-Unis en raison des controverses éclatées autour de monuments commémorant la […]
Weiterlesen »The birth of something new…
Over the past months and years, friends and colleagues have asked me: „Fabio, why don’t you create your own blog?“. And now I have.
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Museums as places of shared authority and public debate
Debates on the role of museums and their place in society are not new. Though museums have become more visitor-oriented over the past decades, a […]
Weiterlesen »Video games as a real object of study: Some lessons from the Gamescom Congress 2017
Can video games be a serious research topic or are they only entertainment products? At the Gamescom Congress in Cologne, a series of talks and […]
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Cultural policy in present times: impressions from the ninth Federal Congress on Cultural Policy
The following blogpost is a personal report on the ninth Federal Congress on Cultural Policy, which took place in Berlin on 15th and 16th of […]
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Digital history between critical thinking and charismatic ideology
Digital history provides new opportunities, but the use of digital tools should not blind historians to the existing challenges. An uncritical belief in the power […]
Weiterlesen »A tri-national event for transnational histories
In May 2017, the first edition of the tri-national doctoral school was organised in Saarbrücken, Germany, with the participation of three universities. The following blogpost […]
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