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International Conference European Famines: between history and memory (19th and 20th centuries)

Organizadores: Research Project: «HAMBRUNA. The Spanish Famine: Causes, Development, Consequences and Memory (1939-1952), Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Ref. PID2019-109470GB-I00), Department of Contemporary History of the University of Granada; Research Network «Standards of living, health, nutrition and inequality» (NISALdes) (Ref. RED2018-102413-T); Research Project «The Silenced Famine of Francoism (1939-1952)», 2020 Leonardo Grant for Researchers and Cultural Creators, BBVA Foundation; and Heritages of Hunger Project.

JUSTIFICATION AND OBJECTIVES

The current Covid19 pandemic has forced us to look at the past for answers for our uncertain future. Among the events that significantly influenced the evolution of human societies are famines. In recent years, there have been important advances that have contributed to the knowledge of the history and memory of famines across the world. Specifically, contemporary European famines (19th and 20th centuries) have received prominent attention from researchers.

This international seminar aims to bring together international researchers in order to deepen our understanding of contemporary European famines. Our objective is to foster comparative perspectives, delving into various topics relating to famine and opening up new pathways for exploring these troubled pasts. We are not only interested in explaining the origin, development and consequences of the famines, but also attending to the official, social and individual memories that they have generated, as well as their transmission, representation and commemoration. Doing so will allow us to have a more comprehensive and complex understanding of these traumatic experiences, contributing to the knowledge of our contemporary societies and present-day challenges.

 

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