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Children of Empires and European Postmemories

Objective

MEMOIRS focuses on the intergenerational memories of the children and grandchildren of those involved in the decolonization processes of colonies held by France, Portugal and Belgium. Through interviews of this second and third generation, and a comparative analysis of the cultures influenced by the postmemory of the colonial wars and the end of empire, Europe's postcolonial heritage will be reinterrogated, and a new understanding of the contemporary continent will be developed. At the heart of the project is a desire to comprehend the effects of Europe's postimperial diversity through postmemories of colonial praxis.
The project is interdisciplinary, bringing together specialists from literary and cultural studies, arts, history, sociology and migration studies. MEMOIRS aims to maximize the impact of its findings through broad web, open-access publications and an itinerant artistic exhibit that captures multiple aspects of the representations of postmemory, and fosters a meaningful North-South dialogue.

Coordinator

CENTRO DE ESTUDOS SOCIAIS
Net EU contribution
€ 1 982 475,00
Address
Colegio s jeronimo praca d dinis
3000 995 Coimbra
Portugal

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Region
Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra
Activity type
Research Organisations
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Other funding
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