The UIB hosts a conference on the memory of women imprisoned during Francoism this Wednesday
Mercè Picornell participates in the organization of an activity dedicated to recovering the memory of repressed women
PalmThe University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) hosts this Thursday, May 14, the conference Despite Fear, Solidarity and Memory. Accounts of Women in Francoist Prisons, an initiative promoted by LiCET and the UIB Equality Office to reclaim the memory of women repressed during Francoism. The activities will take place between the auditorium of the Ramon Llull building, on the university campus, and the Sa Riera auditorium, in Palma.
The conference is part of the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the movements for the amnesty of Francoist prisoners and aims to focus on the experiences of fear, resistance, and solidarity lived within the women's prisons of the dictatorship. Among the people involved in the organization are the researcher Mercè Picornell and Laura Camargo, among others. The program includes various interventions and spaces for reflection on historical memory and the role of women during Francoist repression.
