How is the First World War remembered in the Czech Republic? And how does the country’s unique historical position influence the way Armistice Day is commemorated?
These are just some of the questions students from Atheneum Lier, campus Arthur Vanderpoorten, brought with them to the Czech Republic as part of their international Erasmus+ research project, “Building Peace by Watching History Through Several Eyes.”Eva Catteeuw and her students are visiting colleagues in Moravia, the Czech Republic, to explore how the memory of war shapes a country. But first, they make a stop in Vienna to see a very special uniform.
Through this project, young people are literally and figuratively building a future of peace and mutual understanding by looking back together at a past that affects us all. At a time when peace no longer seems self-evident, this project takes on even greater significance. With the support of the EU’s Erasmus+ programme.