Workshop “European Trade Unionists’ Industrial Memories” (WG 1)

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On April 25th-26th, the WG1 “Transformation of Work” met in Warsaw for a workshop titled “European Trade Unionists’ Industrial Memories.” Nicolas Arendt, Stefan Berger, Natalie Braber, Irene Diaz, Paweł Downarowicz, Zoe Konsbruck, Ruben Vega, and Joanna Wawrzyniak discussed their interviews with unionists from Germany, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Poland, and Spain. The workshop was followed by a visit to Łódź, offering a glimpse into the evolving post-industrial landscape of the former textile empire and an opportunity to meet local heritage educators and memory activists. The event was hosted by Joanna Wawrzyniak and Paweł Downarowicz and co-sponsored by the University of Warsaw “New Ideas and the Excellence Initiative – Research University (IDUB)“.

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