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Fabio Spirinelli

Tag: Public History

On the political uses of the past in Luxembourg

Posted on December 19, 2022 By Fabio

In August 2022, I had the pleasure to participate in the conference of the International Federation for Public History at the Freie Universität in Berlin. […]

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On the International Public History Conference in Berlin in August 2022

Posted on September 7, 2022 By Fabio

Initially planned to be held in Berlin in 2020, the conference of the International Federation for Public History (IFPH) could only be organised in 2022. […]

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Toppling Symbols: Statues, the Colonial Past and the Public Space

Posted on June 24, 2020 By Fabio

The actions against statues of historic figures involved in colonialism and its derivatives highlight the importance of critically confronting our past and rethinking our public […]

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Empowering History: On the Role of Historians in Today’s Society

Posted on April 25, 2020 By Fabio

The present blog post is a personal one and engages my opinion as historian and as citizen. It is an attempt at dealing with the […]

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A research trip to Koblenz: archives, monuments, museums

Posted on May 18, 2019 By Fabio

My research sometimes leads me onto unexpected paths. My travel to Koblenz counts without doubt among them.

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On creating a research poster for an academic conference

Posted on November 25, 2018 By Fabio

Historians like to write, and they write a lot. Throughout my studies in history, I was taught how to analyse sources and how to write […]

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Climbing out of the ivory tower, jumping into society: some thoughts on public history

Posted on July 17, 2018 By Fabio

From 2 to 5 July 2018, I had the pleasure to participate in the Public History Summer School in Wroclaw (Poland). Not only was it […]

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A museum at your fingertips? Some thoughts on 3D tours of museums

Posted on June 8, 2018 By Fabio

More and more cultural institutions create virtual tours that allow visitors to explore the collections at home instead of actually visiting the institutions. In this […]

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Museums as places of shared authority and public debate

Posted on November 20, 2017 By Fabio

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 […]

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Fabio Spirinelli

Historian currently living and researching in Luxembourg. Research focus: contemporary history, cultural history, cultural policy. Interests in digital history and public history.

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