Cegesoma Newsletter Follow us also on Search our collections Nederlands Français English Welcome Welcome Calendar of Events... About CEGESOMA Practical information Catalogues Digitised documents Spotlight on our collections Deposit your archives Public history Research Publications Belgium WWII The Belgian War Press Links Welcome to CEGESOMA/State Archives of Belgium CEGESOMA, Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Society, is the Belgian centre of excellence for the history of 20th century conflicts. It carries out research, organises public events and holds document collections. It is since 1 January 2016 the fourth Operational Directory of the State Archives. It is a platform for academic and public activities in Belgium and abroad, in particular with regard to the two World Wars. Important notices The CegeSoma will be closed from Wednesday 1 November 2017 to Friday 3 November 2017. Attention ! Since October, the email addresses of CegeSoma end on arch.be. Open call for EHRI fellowships at Cegesoma The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI)- project offers fellowships to researchers and archivists across Europe to come to Cegesoma to facilitate their research. Fellows will be encouraged to work on the collections at their disposal at CegeSoma and the State Archives of Belgium as well as visits to partner institutions such as Kazerne Dossin. Deadline for the applications: 31st December 2017. You can find all information here. EXHIBITION – 13 October: opening of the exhibition ‘Brussels, a safe haven?’ This is a very contemporary exhibition as not a day goes by when the European politics of migration are not a topic in the media and elsewhere. This exhibition takes place in the centre of Brussels, a city home to 184 nationalities, and is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the present challenges we face in our society. The exhibition traces the immigrations routes from 1830 onwards via facts and personal witness accounts. It also presents 16 contemporary witness accounts. Read more... Publication - New edition of the guide 'Sources pour l'étude de la Belgique contemporaine (19e - 21e siècle)' In September 2017 the new and adapted version of the two part book Bronnen voor de Studie van het hedendaagse België (19de-21ste eeuw)' 'Sources pour l'Etude de la Belgique contemporaine, (19e – 21e siècle)''(Sources for the study of contemporary Belgium (19th-20th Century)' has been published. It is an indispensable instrument for anyone who researches the contemporary history of Belgium. This gargantuan work was published under the watchful eye of the editors: Patricia Van den Eeckhout and Guy Vanthemsche and is published by the Royal Committee for History. Read more... Launching website Belgium WWII Belgium WWII : Discover the new virtual platform on Belgium and its inhabitants during the Second World War ! On 27 September, in the presence of the press and a particularly large audience, Belgium WWII was launched. Read more... Was Grandfather a Nazi? The first reactions after the launch On 13 September 2017, the book “Was Grandfather a Nazi?” was presented in the conference room of CegeSoma, in the presence of a large audience of press and public. The conference room proved too small for the large audience who wished to be present. Read more... International colloquium “In the Heart of the Great War – Au Coeur de la Grande Guerre” From 26 to 28 October, the brand new Mons Memorial Museum will host the international colloquium “In the Heart of the Great War – Au Coeur de la Grande Guerre ”, organized in cooperation with CegeSoma. The colloquium focuses on the interaction between citizens and the military during the First World War. Read more... 'Papy était-il un Nazi?' - Available at CegeSoma This very important work, with the significant input from researchers from the National Archives and CegeSoma, is in the first place a research guide. The aim is to guide persons looking for concrete information on family members (parents, grandparents) who were victims of the repression after the Second World War, to archives where they can find this information. Read more... 1 2 3 4 Square de l'Aviation, 29 1070 Brussels Phone : 02 / 556 92 11 e-mail: cegesoma@cegesoma.be From Tuesday to Friday without interruption from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Last articles The Belgian War Press: a User-Friendly Access to the Digitised War Press Military History Museum WWI Press Retrievable Online Open call for EHRI fellowships at Cegesoma CALL FOR PAPERS : "Thinking Sex after the Great War" - International conference, Brussels, 17-19 Oc.. IAP's Justice & Society and Justice & Population - 10 clips of research presentation (IAP) and an u.. © Copyright CEGESOMA - 2008 - 2015 / development Vertige