On the political uses of the past in Luxembourg
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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