Welcome to CEGESOMA/State Archives of Belgium
CEGESOMA, Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Society, is the Belgian centre of excellence for the history of 20th century conflicts. It carries out research, organises public events and holds document collections. It is since 1 January 2016 the fourth Operational Directory of the State Archives. It is a platform for academic and public activities in Belgium and abroad, in particular with regard to the two World Wars.
Important notice
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Colloquium about the 75th anniversary of the Liberation and the 50th anniversary of CegeSoma
10 December 2019 – Senate Read more... |
Focus on the Resistance![]() The series addresses the growing interest of society and historical research in the history and remembrance of the resistance in Belgium. CegeSoma plays a key role in this trend and we give an overview of our main 'resistance initiatives'. Read more... |
International colloquium about Linked Data (ADOCHS project)
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Fresh publications from CegeSoma associated researchers![]() |
Donation of the Witte Brigade (Fidelio) archives
In 2017, we already reported on the donation of some twelve linear metres of archives from the more recently established non-profit organisation Witte Brigade (Fidelio) to CegeSoma. Read more... |
Towards a permament structure for EHRI
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Conference ‘TRANSMEMO’ (memories of collaboration and resistance)
During a full-day program TRANSMEMO will present the results of the research while political scientists, psychologists and historians will reflect on the legacy of this past. Read more... |