Looted Art and the Art Market: Nazi Art Theft in Belgium, Europe, and Its Aftermath.
On 11-12 June 2026, the Royal Museums of Fine Art of Belgium will host an...
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Folterfabriek Buchenwald. Overleven en collaboreren in een Duits concentratiekamp. (The Buchenwald Torture Factory. Surviving and Collaborating in a German Concentration Camp)
Lecture and discussion in Dutch with guest speaker Jan Willem Stutje An interview by Widukind De...
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CegeSoma Public History Meetings – Second World War (2019–2026)
Find below an overview of the CegeSoma Public History Meetings related to...
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Snitching, Denunciation, Collaboration: How and Why Citizens Choose to Support Dictators
The rise of Vladimir Putin has brought about a chilling revival of Soviet-...
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War after war: The Belgian occupation of the left bank of the Rhine (1918-1930).
Conference-debate (in French) with guest Anne Godfroid. A talk led by Sophie de Schaepdrijver...
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Young Historian's Day (Promotions of 2019-2025)
Below you will find the abstracts of the different papers. If you are...
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September 1944: Belgium is liberated. What next ?
After the liberation of Belgium in early September 1944, the country had to...
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Changing Perspectives on Resistance during the Second World War
From 18 to 20 September 2024 , the Department of History of the University...
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Hoeders van de Staat. Burgemeesters in bezet en bevrijd België en Noord-Frankrijk (1914-1921). (Guardians of the State. Mayors in occupied and liberated Belgium and northern France (1914-1921)).
Conference (in Dutch) with as guests Jan Naert, Sophie De Schaepdrijver and Luc Vandeweyer. A...
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Ordinary anti-Semitism. Investigating police practices in Cureghem.
Conference-debate (in French) with guest Yasmina Zian Interview by Bruno Benvindo
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De Bende van Nijvel. De feiten, het onderzoek, de toekomst. (The 'Nijvel Gang'. The facts, the investigation, the future.)
Lecture with debate (in Dutch) ; invitees: Hilde Geens & Paul Ponsaers. Debate moderated by...
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The Resistance in Antwerp during the Second World War
Antwerp was the most important city for the resistance in Flanders during...
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Minutes of the conference “The Cold War and Belgium”, CegeSoma (17 June 2022)
When did the Cold War start precisely? There are diverging opinions among...
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Study Day on the Resistance at the State Archives in Liège
On 17 October 2022, the State Archives in Liège and CegeSoma organised an information and...
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The Far Right : Lessons from History
Con ference-debate (in Dutch) with Vincent Scheltiens (UAntwerpen) as guest speaker...
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Colloquium about the 75th anniversary of the Liberation and the 50th anniversary of CegeSoma
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In 2019, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the...
