On October 23rd, 2025, the third lesson of the project pathway called “Le Case di Micòl” took place. The core of the lesson was the presentation of the assignments given by Professor Ronchi Stefanati: students were asked to present the biographies of Jewish women from Ferrara who were victims of systematic discrimination and deportation because of their […]
Third Lesson: Sharing the Stories of Ferrara’s Jewish Women Read Post »
(Second Lesson in Ferrara– The Rise of Fascism and Nazism) The project “Le Case di Micòl” aims to identify the different “Micòls” and their houses — that is, the stories of girls who were discriminated against and deported, and the places from which they were violently torn away — within a European framework and in the specific
The importance of understanding the historical context of persecution Read Post »
(first chapter: Ferrara) Memory is not an abstract concept: it is a path that crosses archives, houses, stories, and faces.And above all, it passes through the new generations. In the European project Le Case di Micòl, funded by the CERV programme, memory becomes a concrete experience — a process of research, listening, and storytelling involving students
Bearers of Memory: the workshop that gives a voice to the new generations Read Post »
At the core of Le Case di Micòl lies a fundamental question: How can a broken life be found again?Where do we look for the traces of everyday existence — the houses, the faces, the paths — of young Jewish women erased from history? This question guided the work of the Ferrara Institute of Contemporary History, a key
Traces of the Possible. The Historical Research Methodology Read Post »
The Symposium was not a traditional academic conference, but an international space for dialogue—bringing together the voices of project partners, students, and experts.At the core of the event was a key question: How can cinema and the narrative of places become tools for transmitting Jewish memory to new generations, giving voice and dignity back to
International Symposium: a workshop for reflection and exchange Read Post »
