Râmnicu Sărat Summer University “Prison of Silence, an Experience in Communism”. 8th edition, August 22nd – 29th, 2014
The Summer University of Râmnicu Sărat is the first of its kind in Romania dedicated to the study of the communist repressive system. Based on the concept “Prison of Silence, an Experience in Communism”, the 8th edition sets out to analyze the memory of the 1945 – 1989 period, from a historical and biographical perspective. The participants are invited to gain knowledge and discuss various ideological, social and political aspects of communism. Because the effects of the communist period are still felt today on a large scale in Romanian society, a better understanding of the recent past can contribute to [...]
Râmnicu Sărat Summer University. „The Prison of Silence – The Lesson of Communism” 7th Edition, August 25 – 31, 2013
The Râmnicu Sărat Summer University is the first summer school in Romania to be fully dedicated to the study of the Communist repression and incarceration system. The summer school set out to analyze the memory and the remembrance of the 1944 – 1989 period, from a historical, biographical and comparative perspective. The target group for the project were students with ages between 19 and 27 years old, graduate and undergraduate, with an educational background in history, philosophy, political science, sociology, journalism, law and humanities, from universities in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The participants were invited to reflect on [...]
The Summer University of Râmnicu Sărat, 6th edition, 20-26 August 2012: Communism between Memory and History
The Summer University focused on analysing ways of remembering the interval 1944-1989 from a historical and biographical perspective. Participating students were invited to reflect on various ideological, social and political aspects of communism. Considering the fact that the effects of this period are still present within the Romanian society, a better knowledge of the recent past may contribute to a deeper understanding of present realities. The connection with the past was accomplished, on one hand, by means of direct dialogue with those who were witnesses and victims of the communist regime, and, on the other hand, by means of the [...]
The Summer University of Râmnicu Sărat – 23-31 August 2009
The Summer University program aims at helping students acquire a better knowledge of the communist past, either through direct witnesses of the repression or through lecturers and researchers involved in the study of the communist crimes in Romania. The third edition of the Summer University took place in Râmnicu Sărat in the interval 23-31 August 2009 and was attended by 25 people. The target group was represented by 19-27 year olds, students and graduates of faculties of history, political science, sociology, journalism, letters and law from universities in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The Summer University had the support [...]
The SUMMER UNIVERSITY of RÂMNICU SĂRAT – 24-31 August 2008
The Summer University program aims at helping students acquire a better knowledge of the communist past, either through direct witnesses of the repression or through lecturers and researchers involved in the study of the communist crimes in Romania. The second edition of the Summer University took place in Râmnicu Sărat in the interval 24-31 August 2008 and was attended by 30 people. The target group was represented by 19-25 year olds, students and graduates of faculties of history, political science, sociology, journalism, letters and law from universities in Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
The Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes in Romania organized the Summer University of Râmnicu Sărat
The Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes in Romania has organized the Summer Universit y of R âmnicu Sărat in the interval 24-31 August 2007. Râmnicu Sărat was chosen as location of this educational project, as the prison that functioned there was well-known for its extremely oppressive detainment regime. The former prison is to be turned into a Memorial of the victims of communism. The target group of the project was represented by students attending the faculties of history, political science, sociology, journalism, letters and law from universities in Romania and Moldova. The project aimed to help students acquire [...]