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The Public History of Difficult Pasts

Jimena Perry

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Mon, 07 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 am

Colégio Almada Negreiros

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Mon, 07 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 am (WEST)

Colégio Almada Negreiros

Lisbon, Portugal

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The Public History of Difficult Pasts

Ready to dive into the past — and shape the future of it?
Join us at the 8th International Conference on Public History (International Federation for Public History) in Lisbon from Sept 7-11, 2026, where the theme is “The Public History of Difficult Pasts.” We’ll engage with issues like colonial legacies, Indigenous histories, memory and trauma, revisionism, archives, museums, digital activism — and how all this matters today. For details go here,
https://ifph.hypotheses.org/6522
If you are,
• A scholar or practitioner with a bold idea for a panel?
• Someone eager to join a session and contribute your voice?
Great news: We’ve opened a collaborative Google Doc where you can propose a panel / look for participants or sign up to join an existing panel.
https://tinyurl.com/mrxe5c7r
Dates: Sept 7-11, 2026 — mark your calendar!
This is a chance to connect globally, tackle difficult pasts, and explore new ways of doing public history. Let your voice matter. Let your work connect. Let’s make history publicly meaningful together.





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The Public History of Difficult Pasts, 7 September | Event in Lisbon | AllEvents
The Public History of Difficult Pasts
Mon, 07 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 am