WORKSHOP 1 - Brothers in arms: Valuing African and Caribbean contributions in the two world wars
mar. 29 avr.
|Atelier en ligne sur Zoom (heure de Paris)
This talk highlights the role of African and Caribbean soldiers in the World Wars—a role long rendered invisible. It questions how we can acknowledge their contribution and pass on this memory.
Heure et lieu
29 avr. 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 UTC+2
Atelier en ligne sur Zoom (heure de Paris)
À propos de l'événement
Workshop organized as part of the launch of the LEAP project. Atelier organisé dans le cadre du lancement du projet LEAP.
🇬🇧 🕐 5min: Introduction | 30min: Presentation | 15min: Discussion🌍 Language: English📍 Location: ONLINE (One single Zoom link for all workshops)
🎙️ Speaker: André Rakoto, Director of the Departmental Service for Île-de-France at the French Office for Veterans and War Victims. He notably contributed to the 2018 exhibition "Black Soldiers: French and American Troops in the Two World Wars", produced by the ACHAC research group.
Facilitator: Coralie Dupinet, Project Coordinator, ACHAC Research Group
This talk highlights the importance of empowering people of African and Caribbean descent by shedding light on their role in European history, especially their participation in both World Wars. Tens of thousands of African and Caribbean soldiers fought on the front lines for Europe’s liberation—often underestimated and later erased from historical narratives. Today, it’s crucial to…