First session of the seminar series 'Material Aspects of Memory: Cultural Heritage and Difficult Legacies in Contemporary European History' by Dr. Beatrice Falcucci, visiting professor at Memory Lab.
Date: 17 NOVEMBER 2025 from 17:00 to 18:45
Event location: Aula Specola, Department of History and Cultures, Piazza San Giovanni in Monte 2
Type: Cluster 3 - Material Memories
This seminar will examine the role of objects, collections and lieux de mémoire in shaping historical memory, the reconstruction and significance of object provenance and the dynamics of restitution and contestation of cultural heritage worldwide.
With case studies from the United States, India, and South Africa, the seminar will provide a broad historiographical and methodological introduction to the broader theme.