The project on Contested Histories in Public Spaces is a co-initiative of EuroClio, the European Association of History Educators, and the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation (IHJR). The research examines contestations over statues, monuments, memorials, street names, buildings and other physical representations of historical legacies in public spaces. The result is an expanding global catalogue of case studies that aims to provide a resource for policy-makers, decision-makers, educators, journalists, scholars and others interested in the subject of contested histories in public spaces. Outputs include policy recommendations, educational materials and published papers. The programme is supported, in part, by the European Commission.


A landmark month
Welcomed First Interns from Erasmus University Rotterdam;
Prototype for the map designed;
First expert meeting with OSCE HCNM;
First Contested Histories Symposium at All Souls College, University of Oxford
First Occasional Paper published
Thinking About Historical Legacies: Looking for Just Principles and Processes
Cases List has 100 cases on 5 continents
Cases List surpasses 200
Sparked by the death of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter demonstrations, disputes over statues, monuments, street names accelerate – catalogue has more than 200 cases by summer’s end
Onsite Project launched
In partnership with the Memory Studies Association, and support from the EU’s Europe for Citizens programme, the Contested Histories Onsite project launches
Case List Exceeds 500
50 Cases Published