On 19 and 20 May 2022, the BGHS will organise the International Workshop "Social Movements on the Move: Interdisciplinary perspectives on global and local practices of street action, identity politics and remembrance". After two years in remote work due to the Corona pandemic, it will be the first BGHS event on location. The rationale of the workshop follows the basic principles of the BGHS of interdisciplinarity, internationality and the promotion of doctoral researchers' initiative on their way to becoming "research personalities", fostering exchange, networking and cooperation between doctoral researchers and established scholars. The latter include professors from the BGHS, from the international NEOLAiA network and the strategic partner universities of Bielefeld University.

The workshop will bring together experts on women's social movements, worker's movements, street action within democratic regimes in Europa, recent social and popular movements in Latin America and commemorative practices. The following guest lecturers have confirmed their participation:

• Prof. Izabela Dahl - Örebro University / Guest Lecturer at Department of History
• Prof. Natalia Krzyzanowska - Örebro University
• Prof. Nicole Horáková - University of Ostrava
• Prof. Marica Tolomelli - University of Bologna
• Prof. Geoff Cubitt - University of York
• Prof. Miguel Urrego - Guadalajara University/ CALAS Guest

On Thursday, 19 May, the first day of the workshop, 13 doctoral researchers, selected after a call, will present short papers in four groups. The papers will be based on their doctoral research projects, and they will discuss them with renowned experts from our international partner universities. This format is based on our experience with the BGHS Research Retreat. In addition, on Friday, 20 May, six professors from Bielefeld University and guest lecturers from our partner universities will discuss in two round tables relevant questions related to social movements and the challenges of a global society. Furthermore, various social activities and information events will allow the participants to exchange ideas and experiences. The social activities are open to the entire BGHS community. To see the programme, click here.