{"id":841,"date":"2023-04-13T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T08:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=841"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:45:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:45:21","slug":"local-history-up-close","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/news\/local-history-up-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Local history up close"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>On 22 February 2023, the team of the WARLUX project: the project\u2019s PI Ass.-Prof. Dr. Denis Scuto, Dr. Nina Janz, Susanne Schmolze and Sarah Maya Vercuysse invited the public to Schifflange to participate in the Forum Z on war experiences in Luxembourg, particularly in Schifflange, during the Second World War. This Forum Z also served as a collection day, as citizens were given the opportunity to share personal documents from the war and to have them scanned on-site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WARLUX project is dedicated to the study of the lives of (forced) recruits in the Reichsarbeitsdienst and Wehrmacht and their families during the German occupation of Luxembourg. Its focus lies on the biographies and war experiences of these individuals using administrative records from local, national, and international archives as well as ego-documents. During a nation-wide crowdsourcing campaign organised in 2021, the project members had already built a unique digital collection of several thousand letters, diaries, photographs, and other documents.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"thumbnail  wp-block-unilux-blocks-thumbnail-video\">\n    <div class=\"card bg-theme p-0\">\n        <div class=\"card__container p-0\">\n            <div class=\"card__body p-0\">\n                <iframe \n            src=\"\" \n            title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" \n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n            style=\"object-position: 50% 50%; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n            allowfullscreen data-cookieconsent=\"ignore\">\n            <\/iframe>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The cooperation with the Mus\u00e9e National de la R\u00e9sistance et des Droits Humains (MNRDH) and the commune of Schifflange was vital to the success of this particular Forum Z. The C\u00b2DH was delighted to have been invited by the commune to host the event at the Salle Grand-Duc Jean located in the town hall, which offered an ideal setting. The program followed the triple purpose of the event \u2013 crowdsourcing, presentations, and discussion. The presentations introduced current research on the topic of life under occupation in Europe during the Second World War in Europe in general and Schifflange in particular, whereas the WARLUX Team presented their project and preliminary results. Q &amp; A sessions as well as a reception provided ample space for discussion and interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To attract a large audience, the event had been widely advertised in print, audio and social media as well as through the dissemination of posters and flyers in and around Schifflange. The team had also invited the participants in the original crowdsourcing campaign and organisations dedicated to the commemoration of the war. This approach proved to be successful, as about 60 people found their way to the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first hour was dedicated to the crowdsourcing of war related personal documents from the Schifflange population. The \u201cDigital History Lab\u201d of the C\u00b2DH had set up a scanning station to professionally digitize the documents brought in by the visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-unilux-blocks-gallery-carousel\">\n    <div class=\"swiper swiper-gallery\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"A gallery of images\">\n        <!-- Swiper button Next & Prev -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-nav\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-nav__container\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-nav__grid\">\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"swiper-button-next\">\n                        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>                    <\/button>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"swiper-button-prev\">\n                        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-left \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-left\"><\/use><\/svg>                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- swiper slides -->\n        <ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n            \n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Forum Z Warlux Schifflange. Welcome by Andreas Fickers\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6002-cut.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6002-cut-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6002-cut-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6002-cut-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6002-cut.jpg 1200w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 51.00% 34.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 51.00% 34.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Welcome by Andreas Fickers, director of the C\u00b2DH        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Forum Z Warlux Schifflange. Introduction by Denis Scuto\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6003-cut.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6003-cut-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6003-cut-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6003-cut-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6003-cut.jpg 1200w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 52.00% 24.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 52.00% 24.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Introduction by Denis Scuto, PI of the WARLUX project        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Forum Z Warlux Schifflange. \"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6008.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6008-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6008-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6008.jpg 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 60.00% 98.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 60.00% 98.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Ass.-Prof. Denis Scuto and Prof. Dr. Maria Fritsche        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/li>        <\/ul>\n\n        <!-- Swiper pagination -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-pagination\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-pagination__bullets\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p>At 17:00, the mayor of Schifflange, Paul Weimerskirch welcomed the audience. In their respective opening speeches, Prof. Dr. Andreas Fickers and Ass.-Prof. Dr. Denis Scuto, director and deputy director of the C\u00b2DH, explained the concept of Forum Z and stressed the importance of further research into the history of Luxembourg during the Second World War. Denis. Scuto introduced the WARLUX project and highlighted the complexity of historical research which needs to move beyond simplified narrative frameworks, since historians aim to further understanding through detailed analysis, not judgment. He also pointed out the need for a comparative chronological as well as transnational approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latter was at the heart of the keynote speech by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntnu.edu\/employees\/maria.fritsche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Dr. Maria Fritsche<\/a> (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) who focuses on life under occupation during the Second World War, military justice, holocaust, and genocide studies. Her presentation dealt with National Socialist occupation from a European perspective, focusing on several key aspects of life under occupation, including war crimes and crimes against humanity, the violation of basic human rights, the organisation of food supply, food shortages and rationing in occupied countries as well as the complex, multi-faceted and often ambiguous relationships between occupants and the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-unilux-blocks-gallery-carousel\">\n    <div class=\"swiper swiper-gallery\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"A gallery of images\">\n        <!-- Swiper button Next & Prev -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-nav\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-nav__container\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-nav__grid\">\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"swiper-button-next\">\n                        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-right \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>                    <\/button>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"swiper-button-prev\">\n                        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-left \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-left\"><\/use><\/svg>                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- swiper slides -->\n        <ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n            \n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Forum Z Warlux Schifflange. Keynote by Prof. Dr. Fritsche\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6006.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6006-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6006-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6006.jpg 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 62.00% 67.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 62.00% 67.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Maria Fritsche        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Forum Z Warlux Schifflange. Presentation by J\u00e9r\u00f4me Courtoy\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6011.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6011-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6011-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6011-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6011.jpg 1200w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 56.00% 67.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 56.00% 67.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            J\u00e9r\u00f4me Courtoy, Mus\u00e9e National de la R\u00e9sistance et des Droits Humains        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Forum Z Warlux Schifflange. Nina Janz presenting the WARLUX project\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6012.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6012-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6012-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6012.jpg 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 63.00% 58.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 63.00% 58.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Dr Nina Janz outlining the WARLUX project        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Forum Z Warlux Schifflange. Sarah Maya Vercruysse presenting her case study on Schifflange\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6013.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6013-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6013-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6013-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6013.jpg 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Sarah Maya Vercruysse presenting her case study on Schifflange        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/li>\n<li class=\"swiper-slide\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image swiper-slide__bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Forum Z Warlux Schifflange. Susanne Schmolze on the use of digital tools for researching war experiences\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6014.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6014-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6014-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6014-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_6014.jpg 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Susanne Schmolze shedding light on the use of digital tools for researching war experiences        <\/p>\n    <\/figure><\/li>        <\/ul>\n\n        <!-- Swiper pagination -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-pagination\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-pagination__bullets\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mnr.lu\/lequipe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J\u00e9r\u00f4me Courtoy<\/a>\u2019s talk (MNRDH) shifted from the broader European to a microhistorical perspective and provided an overview over the history of Schifflange during the war. Thus, his presentation formed an excellent backdrop for the presentation of project WARLUX which followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Nina Janz started by outlining the project design and its actor-centred approach. She explained the use of both administrative resources and ego-documents to reconstruct biographies and individual experiences of conscripts and their families during the war. Sarah Maya Vercruysse continued with the case study on Schifflange which is at the heart of her PhD dissertation on the impact of the (forced) conscriptions on the families at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, Susanne Schmolze shed light on the use of digital tools for researching war experiences. Through the demonstration of the project&#8217;s database, she showcased how it enables the organisation and analysis of diverse information collected from various sources. She also illustrated the use of HTR (handwritten text recognition) tools for transcribing and annotating war letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the presentations the researchers had the opportunity to interact closely with the visitors and the contributors. Those who had already participated in the original crowdsourcing campaign were eager to learn how the project had progressed since then and to share memories and news with the team.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Forum Z Warlux Schifflange. Collection of letters and documents about Emile Kremer\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_5998.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_5998-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_5998-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_5998-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/IMG_5998.jpg 1500w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>            <p class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image-caption\">\n            Collection of letters and documents about Emile Kremer        <\/p>\n    <\/figure>\n\n\n<p><em>Written by Nina Janz, Susanne Schmolze and Sarah Maya Vercruysse.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A look back on the Forum Z &#8216;Lokalgeschichte ganz nah. 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