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Eighty Years Ago – Eighty Years in the Future

Eighty years after WWII, the Netherlands can no longer rely on the war as a moral compass for today’s challenges. As global crises reshape our world, we must reflect on how our skills, networks, and past experiences prepare us to act or stay passive in shaping the future.

22.05.2025

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Memory as a Battlefield: The Second World War in the Italian Public Debate

Eighty years after WWII’s end, Italy remains gripped by a battle over its wartime memory. As historians lose ground to politicized narratives, far-right forces reshape public discourse, recasting aggressors as victims and challenging the legacy of the Resistance in a deeply polarized cultural memory war.

20.05.2025