In the framework of the joint EU-CoE project “Roma Holocaust Remembrance and Education” (RomaMemory II), EuroClio and the Roma and Travellers Division are pleased to invite history and citizenship educators to a seminar on teaching about the Roma and Sinti Holocaust taking place in Heidelberg, Germany, 19-21 November 2026.
The Seminar, organised in cooperation with the University of Heidelberg’s Research Centre on Antigypsyism, the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe and the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture will feature:
- a guided tour of the Documentation and Cultural Center of German Sinti and Roma, followed by a reflection and peer learning session;
- hands-on workshops introducing participants to Council of Europe materials on teaching about the Roma, Sinti and related groups’ histories;
- workshops and lectures by leading academics in the field of antigypsyism and Roma/Sinti history, with a particular focus on the Holocaust.
Target audience, eligibility, deadline
The Seminar will welcome up to 30 history and citizenship educators based in Europe. This includes teachers of history, citizenship/civics, and related topics at the secondary education level, teacher educators at tertiary education institutions, school leaders, curriculum developers, and textbook authors.
The seminar will be conducted in English only and a good command of the English language is a requirement. The participants are expected to arrive on Thursday 19/11. The programme is envisaged to end on Saturday 21/11 lunch time with return travel in the afternoon/evening.
Please send us your application by Sunday 18 October at [email protected] with the email subject line ‘Heidelberg Seminar’. Please include your CV and a short motivation statement (approx. 200 words).
The final selection will strive to ensure a balanced and representative group of participants with respect to gender, level of experience, and geographical diversity. Preference will be given to educators with demonstrated potential to cascade and mainstream the educational materials and approaches in their local and national settings.
EuroClio can issue invitation letters to facilitate leave of absence requests. Participants will be given a Certificate of Participation upon request.
What is covered?
We offer the following to selected participants:
- Travel to/from Heidelberg (most economic option available, with preference for train travel if total duration does not exceed 7 hours, and up to 400€);
- Accommodation - either at the University or at a nearby hotel, with breakfast included;
- Lunches on Friday 20 November and Saturday 21 November and dinners on Thursday 19 November and Friday 20 November.
Questions?
Please do not hesitate to address your questions via email, at [email protected] (Subject line: Heidelberg Seminar).
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