The Symposium Collective Memory-Work in Vienna will be an opportunity to meet practitioners of CMW from a large variety of backgrounds and to engage in an extensive dialogue about the multi-faceted dimensions of applying CMW, in areas ranging from social research to political activism.
The Symposium is a conference of another type. The focus is on active participation and exchange. For an overview on the contributions (sessions, workshops) that are confirmed please follow this link.
The original call for contributions is available here.
Organisational issues and registration process
Date: The Symposium runs over four days from 17th of July – 20th of July, 2025.
Venue: Institut für Bildungswissenschaft, (Department of Education), Sensengasse 3a, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Accommodation: In general participants will organise their own accommodation.
A list of hotels recommended by the University of Vienna is available on request. If you prefer accommodation in a private setting (couchsurfing) please contact the organisational team. We may be in a position to help with finding private accommodation for a limited number of participants.
Child-minding: We offer to organise child-minding during the Symposium. This requires advance planning. We need to know by 31st of May latest, if you are planning to bring children with you to the Symposium.
Food: We are going to start the Symposium on Thursday (17th) with a shared breakfast. On all days there will be food organised for lunch, and for the breaks between sessions.
Participation Fee: € 50 – Please note that the participation fee is non-refundable.
Registration for participants who are not presenters/contributors
The Symposium is open for participants who are not presenters/contributors. If you are interested to take part, please send an email to: info@collectivememorywork.net with the following information:
- Your name
- Your email address
- If applicable, institutional background, or group affiliation
- How did you hear about the Symposium
- What is your connection/experience with Collective Memory-Work
- Childminding is available on request, but we need to know by 31st of May latest: Would you bring children with you to the Symposium? And, how old is/are the child/children?
- Please include any questions that you would like to ask.
In reply to your email we will confirm that there are still vacancies and ask you to send a non-refundable registration fee of € 50 per bank transfer. We will confirm receipt of the registration fee per email.
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