Archive of Refuge

2021—2022

What forms of remembrance are needed in today’s societies shaped by migration? This oral history project concerns itself with the memories of people migrating to Germany as an integral part of German post-war history, seeking to protect them from being forgotten and suppressed.

To project

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Law and Border Regimes (German, English)

With Bernd Kasparek, Zeynep Kıvılcım, Silja Klepp, Karl Kopp and Anna-Katharina Schiller, moderated by Manuela Bojadžijev Original version Panel, Oct 2, 2021

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Flight and Economics (German, English)

With Fessum Ghirmazion, Sandro Mezzadra, Kira Vinke, Moro Yapha, moderated by Manuela Bojadžijev Original version Panel, Oct 2, 2021

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History and Representation: Who’s Telling Whose Story? (German, English)

With Raphael Gross, Fatuma Musa Afrah, Charlotte Wiedemann, Dorothee Wierling, moderated by Carolin Emcke Original version Panel, Oct 2, 2021

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The History of Refuge is Contemporary History (German)

With Norbert Frei, Manuela Bojadžijev, Stefanie Schüler-Springorum German original version Keynote, talk, Q&A, Oct 1, 2021

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History and Representation: Post-1945 Migration Regimes (German)

With Maria Alexopoulou, Sebastian Conrad, Patrice G. Poutrus, moderated by Mohammad A. S. Sarhangi German original version Panel, Oct 1, 2021

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Aufbruch - wohin? (German)

With Amel Alzakout and Merle Kröger, Manuela Bojadžijev, Robin Celikates, Asal Dardan, Carolin Emcke, Dmitrij Kapitelman, Nora Markard, Luisa Neubauer Original version (German, English) Matinee, Oct 3, 2021

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Studio Talk: On the Origins of the Archive of Refuge (German)

With Manuela Bojadžijev, Carolin Emcke, Mohammad A. S. Sarhangi, Heidi Specogna, moderated by Verena Lueken German original version Sep 30, 2021

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Studio Talk: Khesrau Behroz and Sasha Marianna Salzmann (German)

Moderated by Eva Gilmer German original version Sep 30, 2021

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Trauma, Resilience and Representation (German, English)

With Ulrich Baer, Malek Bajbouj, Michael Rothberg, Saideh Saadat-Lendle, moderated by Carolin Emcke Original version Panel, Oct 2, 2021

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History and Representation: History in Motion (German)

With Aleida Assmann, Ute Frevert, Jochen Oltmer, Mirjam Zadoff, moderated by Stefanie Schüler-Springorum German original version Panel, Oct 1, 2021

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Studio Talk: Lucía Muriel and Bruno Watara (German)

Moderated by René Aguigah German original version Sep 30, 2021

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Archiv der Flucht: Opening (German)

Opening speech: Senthuran Varatharajah Welcome: Bernd Scherer, Carolin Emcke, Manuela Bojadžijev German original version Sep 30, 2021