Milan, 18 May 2026, Seminar: The archivist, the researcher and the activist: challenges of collaboration from a historical and comparative perspective

On 18 May 2026, the second seminar of Work package 2 will take place at Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli and online.

The seminar is co-organised by University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, International Institute of Social History and Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.

This second seminar of Work Package 2 focuses on the challenges archivists and researchers face when collaborating with and collecting archives from political and social movements, from the 19th century to the present day. The following themes will be prioritized in the case studies and challenges discussed: revolutionary movements, feminisms, environmental struggles, international solidarity.

The seminar will take place in English.

Organizing Committee:

Caroline Moine (University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines)
Eric de Ruijter (International Institute of Social History)
Serena Rubinelli (Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli)

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