Historical Memory and Archaeology of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco Regime
Historical Memory and Archaeology of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco Regime
Over ten sessions and with an interdisciplinary methodology, this course will offer an overview of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco regime, two periods studied extensively from historical perspectives but also explored through memory studies, archaeology, anthropology, art, education, and other approaches.
The aim is to introduce students to the latest research on these periods, which has expanded the narratives previously known. Archaeology has played a pivotal role in unveiling the violence of these times through excavations in concentration camps and exhumations of mass graves, which have become key steps in the recent movement for the recovery of democratic memory. These archaeological efforts have also shed light on aspects of everyday life through the material remains associated with concentration camp sites and exhumed human remains.
Although the war and dictatorship might seem distant, they remain highly present in our surroundings—through the material traces left behind, the memories preserved, or the documents analyzed. The course will examine the lingering impacts, including the traces of bombings, commemorative monuments, and even the cultural and tourist production from that era.
Contact
Gaudir UB
Dilluns a divendres de 9 a 16 h
gaudirub.informacio@ub.edu | 933 093 654
Institut de Formació Contínua – Universitat de Barcelona
C/ Ciutat de Granada, 131 – 08018 Barcelona – España
