Remembering Solidarity and Resistance

A Necessary Past: Remembering Solidarity and Resistance against Authoritarianism in Europe

The SolRem project highlights histories of resistance and solidarity against right-wing authoritarianism in five countries: Finland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Spain. It creates space for communities to reflect on the past – especially where stories of resistance have been silenced, distorted, or overlooked.

By exploring how right-wing ideas, symbols, and narratives have persisted and spread over time, SolRem helps us understand the powerful link between politics and collective memory. The project is an important step in countering antisemitism and defending democratic values.

What does SolRem do?

Research

Investigates how societies remember (or forget) far-right ideologies looking at stories, symbols, and practices.

Workshops

Brings people together to discuss histories of resistance, feminism, colonial legacies, and more through storytelling and ethnographic methods.

Memory Forums

Meetings to analyze and engage with the memory of right-wing authoritarianism in terms of policy and practice.

Training for Educators

Supports teachers in addressing collective memory and historical narratives in schools.

Exhibition

A public social media campaign designed to raise awareness of the importance of remembering and learning from the past.

Memory Talks Podcast

Conversations on history, politics, and culture that connect the past to present-day challenges.

Duration

1.1.2023–31.1.2025

Partners

The Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR), Centro Internazional per la Promozione dell’educazione e lo Sviluppo Associazione (IT), Associacio Novact (ES), Universidade do Porto (PT), Asociatia Muzeon (RO), Young Educators, European Association (PT), IM Cultural Institute.