On the occasion of the 2nd Manuel Azana Days - Conference, Show & Tribute. Organized by the association: "Presence of Manuel Azaña"
Spain: From the Second Republic to the Democratic Transition (1931-1982)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6: CONFERENCE
OLD COLLEGE - MONTAUBAN
9:00 a.m. - Opening and presentation of the conference: Bruno Vargas, President of "Présence de Manuel Azaña."
9:15 a.m. - Speeches by the authorities present.
9:45 a.m. - Lecture by Jean-Pierre Amalric, Honorary President of "Présence de Manuel Azaña" - Shadows and Lights: The Political Life of Manuel Azaña.
10:45 a.m. - Discussion with the audience.
12:00 PM - Lunch
2:30 PM - Opening of the conference: Spain: From the Republic to the Transition (1931-1982)
General introduction: Bruno Vargas (Champollin University, FRAMESPA)
Session 1: The Second Republic and the Test of Democracy (1931-1936)
Moderation: Geneviève Dreyfus-Armand, historian and vice-president of Présence de Manuel Azaña.
2:45 PM - The Republic: Emancipation as Revolution (1931-1933), François Godicheau (Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, FRAMESPA).
3:45 p.m. - Break
4:00 p.m. - The Authoritarian Temptation: The Spanish Right and the Second Republic (1933-1936), Jean-François Berdah (Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, FRAMESPA)
5:00 p.m. - Debate and discussion with the audience.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7: CONFERENCE
Session 2: Civil War and the First Francoist Regime (1936 to 1956)
Moderated by: Bruno Vargas
9:15 a.m. - The Spanish Civil War: History and Memory, Julián Casanova (University of Zaragoza).
10:15 a.m. - Break.
10:30 a.m. - The Early Years of Francoism: Between Terror and International Tolerance 1939-1956, Ángel Herrerín (UNED).
11:30 a.m. - Discussion with the audience.
12:15 p.m. - Lunch
Session 3: From the Consolidation of the Dictatorship to the Democratic Transition 1956-1982
Moderated by: Jean-Pierre Amalric
2:00 p.m. - Unplanned Obsolescence. The Franco Dictatorship between 1956 and 1977, Nicolás Sesma Landrin (University of Grenoble).
3:00 p.m. - Break
3:15 p.m. - The Reforms That Led to Democracy in Spain, Álvaro Soto
4:15 p.m. - Debate and Discussion with the audience.
4:15 p.m. - Slideshow: "The Manuel Azana Presence Days": Twenty Years of Historical and Memory Work on the Figure of President Manuel Azana and Spanish Republican Democracy
5:00 PM - Conference Closing
8:30 PM - Olympe de Gouges Theater: Performance, Poets of the Second Spanish Republic.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8: TRIBUTE (85th Anniversary of His Death)
10:30 AM - Urban Cemetery - 3, rue de l'Égalité - Montauban
Tribute at the tomb of President Manuel Azaña in the presence of authorities and associations.
Laying of wreaths and reflection.
Reading of the verses "Para la libertad" from the poem "El herido" by Miguel Hernández by François-Henri Soulié.
Musical performance and singing by the students of the music department of the Olympe de Gouges Middle School, led by their teacher Jérôme Abadie.
12 p.m. - Republican Banquet - Kyriad Hotel - 30, rue Léon Cladel, Montauban
Since places are limited, please register as soon as possible.
Contact: azana@associationpresencedemanuelazana.com / Tel.: 06 08 62 95 34
Price: €28
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6: CONFERENCE
OLD COLLEGE - MONTAUBAN
9:00 a.m. - Opening and presentation of the conference: Bruno Vargas, President of "Présence de Manuel Azaña."
9:15 a.m. - Speeches by the authorities present.
9:45 a.m. - Lecture by Jean-Pierre Amalric, Honorary President of "Présence de Manuel Azaña" - Shadows and Lights: The Political Life of Manuel Azaña.
10:45 a.m. - Discussion with the audience.
12:00 PM - Lunch
2:30 PM - Opening of the conference: Spain: From the Republic to the Transition (1931-1982)
General introduction: Bruno Vargas (Champollin University, FRAMESPA)
Session 1: The Second Republic and the Test of Democracy (1931-1936)
Moderation: Geneviève Dreyfus-Armand, historian and vice-president of Présence de Manuel Azaña.
2:45 PM - The Republic: Emancipation as Revolution (1931-1933), François Godicheau (Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, FRAMESPA).
3:45 p.m. - Break
4:00 p.m. - The Authoritarian Temptation: The Spanish Right and the Second Republic (1933-1936), Jean-François Berdah (Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, FRAMESPA)
5:00 p.m. - Debate and discussion with the audience.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7: CONFERENCE
Session 2: Civil War and the First Francoist Regime (1936 to 1956)
Moderated by: Bruno Vargas
9:15 a.m. - The Spanish Civil War: History and Memory, Julián Casanova (University of Zaragoza).
10:15 a.m. - Break.
10:30 a.m. - The Early Years of Francoism: Between Terror and International Tolerance 1939-1956, Ángel Herrerín (UNED).
11:30 a.m. - Discussion with the audience.
12:15 p.m. - Lunch
Session 3: From the Consolidation of the Dictatorship to the Democratic Transition 1956-1982
Moderated by: Jean-Pierre Amalric
2:00 p.m. - Unplanned Obsolescence. The Franco Dictatorship between 1956 and 1977, Nicolás Sesma Landrin (University of Grenoble).
3:00 p.m. - Break
3:15 p.m. - The Reforms That Led to Democracy in Spain, Álvaro Soto
4:15 p.m. - Debate and Discussion with the audience.
4:15 p.m. - Slideshow: "The Manuel Azana Presence Days": Twenty Years of Historical and Memory Work on the Figure of President Manuel Azana and Spanish Republican Democracy
5:00 PM - Conference Closing
8:30 PM - Olympe de Gouges Theater: Performance, Poets of the Second Spanish Republic.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8: TRIBUTE (85th Anniversary of His Death)
10:30 AM - Urban Cemetery - 3, rue de l'Égalité - Montauban
Tribute at the tomb of President Manuel Azaña in the presence of authorities and associations.
Laying of wreaths and reflection.
Reading of the verses "Para la libertad" from the poem "El herido" by Miguel Hernández by François-Henri Soulié.
Musical performance and singing by the students of the music department of the Olympe de Gouges Middle School, led by their teacher Jérôme Abadie.
12 p.m. - Republican Banquet - Kyriad Hotel - 30, rue Léon Cladel, Montauban
Since places are limited, please register as soon as possible.
Contact: azana@associationpresencedemanuelazana.com / Tel.: 06 08 62 95 34
Price: €28
