European History; European Unification; Digital History; Public History; Digital Methods and Tools; House of European History; Europeana; European Parliament; Archives of the European Union; Luxembourg; Teaching and Learning Digiral Methods; European Memories; EU Enlargement; Migrations; Shoha; Multiculturality; Digital Culture
Abstract :
[en] Although the idea of Europe dates back to ancient times and was crystallised in the Enlightenment, the plan for European unification emerged in the second half of the 20th century as a consequence of an economic process based on a single market and a single currency. European integration is therefore a recent chapter in the history of Europe, one which has been written before our very eyes, but it remains fragmented into disparate national histories.
In the 21st century, those writing the history of Europe find themselves confronted with a threefold challenge: they must meet the demands of the digital age, adjust to the paradigm shift within the historical discipline and navigate the geopolitical upheavals that the continent has been experiencing since 1989 (the fall of communism; the enlargement of the European Union; the many crises the EU has faced, including Brexit; the divide between institutions and citizens; the socio-economic consequences of the global crisis, including the COVID-19 health crisis; the new nature of transatlantic relations, etc.).
Research center :
- Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History (EHI) - Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Digital History & Historiography (DHI) - Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Public History and Outreach (PHO) - Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI)
Disciplines :
Political science, public administration & international relations Arts & humanities: Multidisciplinary, general & others History
Author, co-author :
Danescu, Elena ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History
Itzel, Constanze; House of European History > Museum > Director
Delepine, Ludovic; Archives of the European Parliament > Director of the EP Archvies
Deschamps, Étienne; European Parliament > The European Parliamentary Research Service > Researcher
Other collaborator :
Golini, Sonia; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Center for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Europe Direct Information Centre at the University of Luxembourg (EDIC) > Collaboratrice
Language :
English
Title :
Writing the Contemporary History of Europe: Old Concepts, New Tools?
Publication date :
24 February 2021
Event name :
Exhibiting European History and Memories in the Digital Age
Event organizer :
University of Luxembourg Europe Direct Center at the University of Luxemborug (EDIC) The House of European History The European Parliamentary Research Service Europeana The Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg The European Museum Schengen