Day 1, Narrative Dersim 1937/38: Testimonies of Survival

The eastern Anatolian region of Dersim was the scene of massacres committed by the Turkish military against the predominantly Alevi population in 1937-38. Expulsion and re-education measures contributed to the extensive destruction of Dersim's traditional way of life. The Dersim 1937/38 project by the Dersim Culture and History Center and Ruhr University Bochum has edited interviews with contemporary witnesses and is now presenting the videos, subtitled in Kırmancki, Turkish and German, to the public. In four panels, experts from the fields of violence research, linguistics, museology and art (film & graphic novels) will explore how the material can be used in the future. Join in the discussion!

FURTHER INFORMATION

Admission time: 12.30 pm

Language: German

FREE ADMISSION

WITH REGISTRATION

The event is a cooperation between the Dersim Culture and History Center, the Ruhr University Bochum and the Documentation Center Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation.Translated with DeepL

Booking: Four panels will take place simultaneously. We would ask you to register for one of the panels! You will find the registration links below in the program overview on our website.

Next date:

• Date Thursday, 21/May/2026 13:00 bis 18:00
• Venue Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung
• Address Stresemannstraße 90, 10963 Berlin-Kreuzberg