Call for PhD Student Proposals of Presentations at the Scholarly Seminar Intergenerational Pedagogies of Remembrance: Arts, Curatorship, and Youth Participation (Seminar "Intergenerational Pedagogies of Memory: Arts, Curatorship, and Youth Participation")
Wroclaw
Organization: University of Wroc?aw
Event: Seminar "Intergenerational Pedagogies of Memory: Arts, Curatorship, and Youth Participation"
The University of Wroc?aw, in collaboration with the CoREM Consortium, invites PhD students to submit presentation proposals for the academic seminar "Intergenerational Pedagogies of Memory: Arts, Curatorship, and Youth Participation," which will take place on October 8, 2025, in Wroc?aw, Poland.
This event marks the launch of the European-funded project "Collective Remembrance: Engaging Youth Through Curatorial Practices" (CoREM), coordinated by Pompeu Fabra University under the direction of Dr. Macarena García González. The project aims to engage young people in historical memory and genocide education through curatorship at institutions such as the POLIN Museum in Warsaw, the Museum of History of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan, and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA).
The seminar will feature international academics and professionals discussing key topics related to the project. Two PhD students whose research is relevant to CoREM will be selected, offering them the opportunity to contribute to developing methodologies that promote youth participation in curating historical narratives.
Submission Requirements
Applicants must submit:
- Proposal title.
- 300-word abstract.
- Academic CV.
- Motivation letter (400-500 words).
All documents must be combined into a single PDF file, named using the format "CoREM_Seminar_[LastName]_[FirstName].pdf," and sent via email to Dr. Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak (justyna.deszcz-tryhubczak@uwr.edu.pl) with the subject: "CoREM Seminar Proposal - [Name]."
Submission deadline: March 26, 2025
Notification of acceptance: April 12, 2025
Selected participants will receive support for accommodation for up to three nights and a travel expense reimbursement of up to 300 EUR. Additionally, they will be invited to attend the internal CoREM Consortium seminar on October 9, 2025.
For more information, please contact Dr. Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak at the email address above.
justyna.deszcz-tryhubczak@uwr.edu.pl
Dr. Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak
