We are happy to invite you to our upcoming project "Xenophobia Revisited –World War II and the lessons (not) learned in the 21st century" that will take place from 21st - 26th of May 2017 in Weimar, Germany.

This call is open for participants living in Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania and
Slovenia.

Especially in light of the Refugee Crisis of 2015 and the resurgence of xenophobic, far-right movements across Europe in its wake, it has become increasingly clear that the lessons once learned in the horrors of World War II are yet to be understood by broader parts of today’s European population.
Our idea for ‘Xenophobia Revisited’ is, thus, to use the recent rise of right-wing, anti-minority sentiments in Europe as an occasion to re-evaluate the methods and methodologies of remembrance work and how the lessons learned from World War II can be better anchored in today’s European societies. In doing so, the training course aims to evaluate and improve current methods of remembrance work and education about WWII, highlight best practices using modern media, widen the participants’ reach in presenting the lessons learned of the Second World War, and thus encourage active citizenship across national lines today.

To reach the aims of the project, the workshop will focus on the following areas:

- To promote modern methodologies and best practices in remembrance work
- To discuss and highlight the effects of and lessons learned from recent events in Europe on history education.
- To promote the knowledge and use of modern media formats in history education
- To discuss prevalent media-narratives in Europe today and their chances and challenges for remembrance work
- To promote active citizenship in Europe on the basis of the lessons learned from the Second World War

Throughout the program, the topics outlined above will be discussed using a variety of methods of informal education and as well include meetings with experts and excursions to the former Concentration Camp Buchenwald in Weimar and the Topf & Söhne remembrance site in nearby Erfurt. A more detailed program will be provided to the participants upon their selection.

Participation and Travel
Accommodation and food will be provided by the organizers for the whole duration of the exchange. The project's participation fee is 50 EURO.

Travel costs will be covered, based on the country you are travelling from:
ESTONIA, GREECE, ITALY, ROMANIA, SLOVENIA: 275 Euro
PORTUGAL: 325 Euro
GERMANY: 20 Euro

Requirements for participation:
- You have at least one year of previous working experiences, or proven academic expertise in the field of remembrance and/or history education
- You are between 20 and 35 years old
- All workshops will be held in English, therefore a professional knowledge of English is required

The selection of participants will be made in the first week of April.

Venue and accommodation
Weimar is well known for its cultural and historical heritage. In its rich cultural and architectural heritage Weimar has three entries in UNESCO`s World Heritage List. Therefore, as participants you will have an opportunity to explore Weimar and walk the streets many famous artists have walked before (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, Franz Listz). Similarly, there will be plenty of opportunities to try varieties of local foods such as the well-known Thuringian Bratwurst.

The project will take place at the European Youth Education and Meeting Centre in Weimar and is funded by the ERASMUS+ program of the European Commission.

In order to apply, please fill in the following online application
https://docs.google.com/forms
/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjl8IO6li_FfXBPN45zJCTggOxjlbOTzJgFLdiuHT75U_ooA/viewform

Deadline: 01.04.2017

Contact:
projects@cge-erfurt.org
Iderhoffstraße 12
99085 Erfurt
Germany
+49 (0)361 60 21 515