As part of our work on intercultural coexistence, culture Solutions explores memory policies and the legacies of colonialism in contemporary EU international relations.
Colonial memories
22-24 July 2023
EU-LAC cultural diplomacy and cultural relations
After the EU-CELAC Summit, the first blog post focuses on the cultural components of the New Agenda for EU-LAC relations and other EU programmes, as well as the role of Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU. The second post uncovers the flourishing collaboration at the grass-roots level, drawing a list of recommendations from the key take-aways of the EU-LAC Forum.
1-3 December 2020
Colo(m)ialismes conference
Organised by the European Observatory on Memories (EUROM), the seminar explored the various facets of colonial memories in Europe. Alexandra Gil Taboas and Celia Zayas made a presentation on the ambiguous presence of colonial memories in EU international cultural relations. Watch the videos and read the blog post by Alexandra Gil Taboas and Celia Zayas.
16 September 2020
ECHOES Webinar Perspectives from the Inside Out
On 16 September 2020, Damien Helly engaged in a conversation with the ECHOES project on colonial heritage, Walter Zampieri (EACEA) and Andrew Murray (VUB) on the state of play in EU international cultural relations, and the various ways they deal (or not) with colonial legacies and memories.