Europaeum Summer School 2024 comes to St Andrews

Film Studies is leading this year’s Europaeum Summer School, which will be happening 27-31 August and focuses on the theme of "Marginalised Histories – Cultural Heritage and Archives".

Europaeum is a network of eighteen leading European Universities connecting students across disciplines, cultures and countries. Its Summer School is an annual flagship event for graduates to debate current issues, taking place at one of the member universities, with a theme initiated by a particular local expertise or academic strength. Students are invited to give papers, join lively discussion groups, and take part in extra-curricular cultural elements of the programme.

This Film Studies curated Europaeum Summer School addresses the question of marginalised histories in relation to issues of cultural heritage and archival research. It seeks to explore the ways in which scholars are engaging with histories that have received less attention both within the academy and beyond, the legacies of historical absence and the ways in which these are being addressed through practices of cultural heritage and other forms of preservation. How do historiographical practices need to be changed in order to be more inclusive? How might research methods need to be adapted in order to engage with partial or absent materials? What are the ethical implications of researching histories of marginalised communities? What is the role of the institution in preserving cultural heritage of previously under-represented or even lost histories?

The event will explore the topic of marginalised histories through three main themes: communities, materials, and legacies. These themes will provide the basis for interdisciplinary discussions and workshops exploring a range of research methodologies and approaches to historiographical research, cultural heritage, and archival practice. The keynote speakers are Professor Glyn Davis (University of St Andrews) and Professor Andrea Peto (Central European University), and the event features roundtables with researchers from across the Arts faculty of St Andrews, as well as Copenhagen University and Complutense, University of Madrid, and events in collaboration with the German Screen Studies Network, Dundee Contemporary Arts and the National Library of Scotland. The event is supported by the Global Office.