Deep Space is presented during the Memorias Symposium organised by the Goethe Institut and the German Federal Agency for Civic Education and supported by the Spanish Government.
Lecture Deep Space @ Symposium Memorias, Goethe Institut, Madrid, Monday 26 – Wednesday 29 October 2025
Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung
The work of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (German Federal Agency for Civic Education) focuses on promoting awareness of democracy and political participation. It addresses current and historical topics through events, print products, audiovisual and online products. The Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung event formats include conferences, congresses, festivals, trade fairs, exhibitions, study trips, competitions, cinema seminars and cultural events, as well as events and further training for journalists.
The Goethe-Institut has enabled international cultural exchange to take place, promoted access to the German language and supported the unimpeded development of culture and science.
As the globally active cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Goethe-Institut is committed to fostering understanding between Germany, Europe, and the world. This mission is based on the association’s objectives and the framework agreement with the Federal Foreign Office. Worldwide, the Goethe-Institut promotes knowledge of the German language, cultivate international cultural cooperation, and provide information about cultural, social, and political life in Germany.
Memorias:
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Remembrance
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Program
4:00–6:00 p.m. Themed city tour
09:00 – 10:00 Arrival, introduction and welcome
10:00 – 11:00 Impulse input on the topic
11:30 – 13:00 Debate Room I: Learning through Remembrance: New Approaches to Exchange, Reflection, and Remembrance Work
14:00 – 15:30 Debate Room II: Embodied Memory: Artistic Expression and Historical Examination
19:30 External Panel with Input from Media Representatives and Dinner: The Ethics of Truth: Media, Memory and the Challenge of Disinformation
09:00 Meeting point Goethe-Institut, trip to Valle de Cuelgamuros
10:00 Visit to the memorial accompanied by Francisco Ferrándiz (tbc)
12:00 – 17:00 Debate rooms III & IV at the Hospedería del Valle with lunch: Contested Sites: Navigating Memory, Spaces and Places I & II
19:30 Evening event Panel discussion with Dolores Delgado (tbc) and Elke Gryglewski: Trials and Testimonies: The Role of Law in Shaping Memory Culture
10:00 – 1:30 Panel V: Shared Memories – Shared Futures: Pedagogy in (Trans)national Memory Culture
12:00 – 13:30 Closing discussion and feedback
A project by the Goethe-Institut and the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (German Federal Agency for Civic Education)
With the support of the Spanish Government
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