The Belgian Government's return from London, 8 September 1944, photo no. 220653, CegeSoma, RTBF Collections.
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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...

A Rooie Vlinder activist draws attention to discrimination against gays and lesbians in Belgium at the Breendonk National Memorial in 1978 during the national commemorations. (Copyright: Krist de Munter).
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Preliminary investigation report into the persecution of members of the LGBTQIA+ community during WWII

In response to the resolution passed on 8 February 2024 in the House of...

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World War II in podcasts

Conference-debate (in French) with guests Romane Carmon, Perrine Sokal and Constance Hautier...
De afrekening. Geweld tegen collaborateurs in Antwerpen, 1918 en 1944-1945.
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De afrekening. Geweld tegen collaborateurs in Antwerpen, 1918 en 1944-1945.

Conference-debate (in Dutch) with guest Antoon Vrints. Interview by Bruno De Wever...
Ces Dames de Ravensbrück
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Ces Dames de Ravensbrück. Contribution au mémorial belge des femmes déportées à Ravensbrück, 1939-1945

Conference-debate (in French) with guest Claire Pahaut Conducted by Pierre-Alain Tallier

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La Wallonie entre Noirs et Rouges. Un autre regard sur les tensions politiques de l'entre-deux-guerres. (Wallonië tussen Zwart en Rood. Een andere kijk op de politieke spanningen tijdens het interbellum).
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La Wallonie entre Noirs et Rouges. Un autre regard sur les tensions politiques de l'entre-deux-guerres.

Conference-debate (in French) with guest Alain Colignon, co-author with Mélanie Bost of the book...
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Study day 'Young Historians'

On Friday 19 April 2024, CegeSoma/State Archives is pleased to invite you to its annual study...

Contemporary History Day 2024
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On the margins of history. Current research, debates, challenges.

Registration for Contemporary History Day 2024 now open ! After Eupen two...

2021-2022 inter-university seminar
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A social history of the Resistance in small Belgian communes

On April 17, CegeSoma is pleased to invite you to the presentation of the...

Le rail belge sous l'occupation. La SNCB face à son passé de guerre : entre collaboration et résistance.
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Senate colloquium on Belgian Railways and deportations in WWII

On 29 March 2024 , the Senate, in collaboration with Cegesoma/ National...

Picture no138179, Coll. Colson, copyright CegeSoma/State Archives
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Towards a canonized morality? Historiography, memory and the Resistance during WWII.

What is the social significance of World War II today? And what role can (or...

War Damage 1940-1945. The scale of destruction in five Hainaut cities. An exhibition at the Mons Memorial Museum.
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War Damages 1940-1945. The scale of destruction in five Hainaut cities.

From 16 March to 8 September 2024, the Mons Memorial Museum will host an...

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How to Win a War? The logistics of modern warfare, from the Second World War to the Russo-Ukraine War

The Ukrainian retreat from Avdiivka this week dramatically illustrates the...

Escaping Nazi Europe Understanding the experiences of Belgian soldiers and civilians in World War II
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Escaping Nazi Europe Understanding the experiences of Belgian soldiers and civilians in World War II

Conference-debate (in French and Dutch) with guests Bernard Wilkin and Bob Moore. An interview...

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