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21-23 April: The Voices of Liberation conference in Thessaloniki
The Avalanche project concludes with three days of study in Thessaloniki, a city that represents a significant location within the historical and cultural trajectory of the project. From 21 to 23 April, the programme includes a thematic workshop followed by the international conference Voices of Liberation, during which the lexicon developed within the framework of the project will be…
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9 April, the Battipaglia Riot Memory Day
April 9 represents the Day of Remembrance for the city of Battipaglia. It marks the anniversary of the unrest that shook the city in 1969 and led to the deaths of two citizens, Teresa Ricciardi and Carmine Citro. That episode became the prelude to the beginning of one of the darkest periods in the history of the Italian Republic born from the ashes…
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28 – 29 April, workshop: from words to maps – Representing Past and Present in the Digital Age. CDEC Foundation Library
How can digital tools support historical research and improve access to testimonies of the past? What role can data visualisation play in interpreting complex historical experiences and understanding contemporary societies? The Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea (CDEC Foundation) presents a public event showcasing the outcomes of two research projects applying Digital Humanities methodologies to…
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Thanks to the commitment and contribution of the young digital volunteers of the Avalanche project
The Avalanche CERV project has provided many Italian students with the opportunity to take part in a highly engaging international experience. Through traineeships carried out in collaboration with the University of Salerno and University of Naples L’Orientale, students contributed to the creation of content aimed at promoting knowledge and raising awareness of the significance of Operation Avalanche and the Italian Campaign. Thanks…
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30 march. Workshop: Transcribing Oral Testimonies with Automatic Speech Recognition.
Next 30th march at 5pm CEST we will hold the workshop “Transcribing Oral Testimonies with Automatic Speech Recognition.”
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Speech of Giorgos Antoniou, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Giorgos Antoniou participated in the webinar entitled “Antisemitism and Holocaust Distortion Before and After October 7th in Greece,” also presenting the international experience developed within the framework of the Avalanche Project.
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The WWII Woman Lexicon
This lexicon is an exploratory corpus linguistics tool. It surfaces distributional patterns — how often words appear, where they cluster, and what they co-occur with — as evidence for researchers, exhibition visitors, and educators to interpret. It does not make historical claims Visit Lexicon at temporary URL Corpus The lexicon draws on 397 oral history…