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Memory and Oblivion
The Independant Commission of Experts Switzerland - World War II in an international context

Conference of the Swiss Historical Society
28th February – 1st March 2003
Fribourg (Switzerland)

The conference - in a theoretical approach - will discuss the processes of remembering and repressing painful events and show the development of the historical discussion concerning the period of national socialism in Switzerland. Additionally, the possibilities and difficulties with which state historical commissions are confronted will be discussed on an international level. Based on selected themes, Swiss and other European results will be presented and continuing questions pointed out in international and supranational contexts.


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Program

Friday, 28th February 2003

10:00 Opening by the Rector of the University of Fribourg
10:15-11:15 Memory and Oblivion
Theoretical aspects, part 1
Bertrand Muller, Genève: Oublier l'histoire, retrouver la mémoire

Pause
11:30-12:30 Theoretical aspects, part 2
Moritz Csácky, Wien: Die Mehrdeutigkeit von Gedächtnis und Erinnerung
Discussion

Lunch
14:00-15:15 Swiss historiography and the Second World War
Urs Altermatt, Fribourg
15:15-16:30 Historical commissions - possibilities and problems
Switzerland : Jean-François Bergier
France: Claire Andrieu
Austria: Eva Blimlinger
Moderation: Sacha Zala

Break
17:00-18:30 Inclusion/exclusion
Refugee policies
Switzerland : Gregor Spuhler
Sweden: Paul A. Levine
Commentator: May Broda
Moderation: Georg Kreis
18:30 Cocktails
19:00 Dinner (reservations required)


Saturday 1st March 2003

09:00-10:30 Inclusion/exclusion
Population policies
Switzerland: Thomas Huonker
Germany: Mark Spoerer
Commentator: Regina Wecker
Moderation: N. N.

Break
11:00-12:30 Adaption/resistance
Society
Switzerland: Alain Clavien
France: Gisèle Sapiro
Commentator: Francis Python
Moderation: Jakob Tanner

Lunch
14:00-15:30 Adaption/resistance
The State and economy
Switzerland: Peter Hug
France: Albert Broder
Commentator: Sébastien Guex
Moderation: Mauro Cerutti

Break
16:00-17:30 Round table with Harold James, Helen Junz, Daniel Thürer, Regula Ludi
Moderation: Brigitte Studer


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Conference fees

Normal price for 2 days Swiss Francs 90.-
Members of Swiss Historical Society Swiss Francs 70.-
Students (with copy of student ID) Swiss Francs 60.-

Normal price for 1 day Swiss Francs 60.-
Members of Swiss Historical Society Swiss Francs 50.-
Students (with copy of student ID) Swiss Francs 40.-

Online Reservations

Upon receipt of registration, conference participants will receive a deposit form and further information concerning the conference.

Deadline: 17th February 2003

Travel and overnight accommodations
Train schedules, a local outline map and information concerning overnight accommodations will be forwarded to participants upon receipt of registration.
Lunch vouchers will also be available at the conference.


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Informations

Seminar for Contemporary History, Conference SGG
3, Rue de l’hôpital
CH-1700 Fribourg
Tel. +41 (0)26 300 79 36
oder +41 (0)26 481 19 77
Fax +41 (0)26 300 97 16
sggtagung@unifr.ch

or

Swiss Historical Society
General Secretary
Hirschengraben 11
Postfach 6576
CH-3001 Bern
Tel. +41 31 313 13 38
Fax +41 31 313 13 39
generalsekretariat@sgg-ssh.ch


Reservations
Online Reservations here
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