Cover image: Bombing of Figueras in February 1939. National Library of Spain
First International Conference on Conflict Heritage
Figueres from November 10 to 12, 2023
Organized by the City Council of Figueres and the European Observatory of Memories (EUROM) of the University of Barcelona’s Solidarity Foundation, the First International Conference on Conflict Heritage will take place in Figueres from November 10 to 12, 2023. The event relies on the heritage of the Defensive Heritage of Figueres and projects an international vision to place the territory within the global context of dissemination, research and the analysis of the heritage of conflicts. The aim of the conference is to promote a forum for debate and discussion about the complexities of the different heritage variants that fit within the aforementioned category of conflict heritage.
The term Conflict Heritage covers a whole set of typologies and practices linked to existing spaces both in the territory and in other geographical points at an international level. War spaces of all kinds (battlefields, fortifications, rearguard spaces), spaces of repression and reclusion, spaces linked to colonial or slave violence, or spaces related to genocide and crimes against humanity, are some of the most common examples of this numerous and varied heritage. What models exist for its valuation? How do they relate to society and citizens? Are current dissemination strategies effective? Is there enough research and outreach about it? These are some of the many questions to be raised and debated during the conference.