The III International Congress will feature 28 presentations delivered by some of the best specialists on the subject from across the national, state, and European arenas. There will also be a session for the presentation of papers that will be pre-selected by the Scientific Committee. Finally, several guided tours will be held at the historic sites of the Battle of the Ebro: the air-raid shelters in Flix; the Coll del Moro in Gandesa; and the Interpretation Center of the Historic Aviation Field in La Sénia.
The organization of the International Congress is managed by the Gandesa City Council, the Tortosa City Council, the International University of Catalonia, the Center for Studies on the Battle of the Ebro, and the Association and Research Group on Historical Memory and Reconciliation.
It also enjoys the support of the Department of Justice and Democratic Quality, the Tarragona Provincial Council, the Territorial Council of Terra Alta, the Territorial Council of Baix Ebre, the Territorial Council of the Ribera d’Ebre, the Territorial Council of Montsià, the City Council of Flix, the City Council of La Sénia, the Territorial Archive of Terra Alta, the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Barcelona, the European IMF University (Andorra), the Catalan Society of Legal Studies (a branch of the Institute of Catalan Studies), the Ramon Muntaner Institute, the Center for Studies on the Ribera d’Ebre, the Senienc Studies Center, the Historic Aviation Center of La Sénia, the Terra Alta Designation of Origin, the Patronage pro Batea, the La Cana Cultural Association, and the Prisma Cultural Research, Intervention and Cultural Management Group.
The Scientific Committee is composed of Dr. Josep Serrano Daura (UIC), Ramon Gironès Blanch (Prisma Cultural), Dr. Queralt Solé Barjau (UB), Dr. Antonio Sánchez Aranda (University of Granada), Dr. Xavier Baró Queralt (UIC), Dr. Xavier Garí Barberà (UIC), Dr. Juan M. Jiménez Robles (National Health Services), and Dr. Francesc X. Fantova Ibánez (European IMF University of Andorra).
Programme
GANDESA
Friday, March 29, 2025
Assembly Hall of the Terra Alta County Council
(Center for Studies on the Battle of the Ebro)
10:00 AM – Opening of the event
Speakers:
- Carles Luz Muñoz, Mayor of Gandesa
- Neus Sanromà i Jordi, President of the Terra Alta County Council
- Oriol Querol, Director of the Center for Studies on the Battle of the Ebro
- Dr. Josep Serrano Daura, Director of the International Congress
10:15 AM – First Presentation
Moderator: Dr. Queralt Solé i Barjau (UB)
- Dr. Antoni Sánchez i Aranda (University of Granada)
“The Civilian Population Trapped in the Siege of Gandesa”
10:45 AM – Second Presentation
Moderator: Dr. Xavier Baró i Queralt (UIC)
- Dr. Maria Jesús Ruiz i Llorente (UNED)
“Bombings of the Civilian Population During the Battle of the Ebro: Assessments and Implications”
11:15 AM – Break – Coffee
11:30 AM – Third Presentation
Moderator: Dr. Xavier Garí i Barberà (UIC)
- Dr. Xavier Hernàndez i Cardona (University of Barcelona)
“Total War: The Psychological and Logistical Impact on Great Britain (1939–1940)”
12:00 PM – Round Table
Moderator: Dr. Marta Solé i Sarait (Chair of History, University of Barcelona)
- “Current Challenges and the Legacy of the International Congress: Experiences and Future Perspectives”
- Dr. Francesc X. Fantova (European IMF University of Andorra)
- Ramon Gironès (Prisma Cultural)
- Ricard López (Center for Studies on the Battle of the Ebro)
12:40 PM – Official Reception
Gandesa City Council
FLIX
Saturday, March 29, 2025
10:00 AM – Meeting at the Flix City Hall (Ribera d’Ebre)
Guided Tour Departure:
- “The Air-Raid Shelters and the Town’s Fortification Line”
GANDESA
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Assembly Hall of the Terra Alta County Council
(Center for Studies on the Battle of the Ebro)
9:45 AM – Introduction
Moderator: Dr. Xavier Baró i Queralt (UIC)
10:00 AM – Fourth Presentation
- Sara Maria Pérez i Siscar (Prisma Pro Batea)
“Internal Exile: The Silent Resistance of the Rural Population”
10:30 AM – Fifth Presentation
- Dr. Narcís J. Hernández (Center for Historical Studies)
“The Impact of Displacements and Evacuations in the Ribera d’Ebre”
11:00 AM – Break – Coffee
11:15 AM – Sixth Presentation
- Dr. Dolors Pons i Uturri (Memory and Reconciliation)
“The ‘Papers of Salamanca’ and the Recovery of Documentation: The Current Situation”
11:45 AM – Closing
- Tribute to Civil War veterans
- Recognition of community associations
- Presentation of certificates and Congress closing remarks
12:15 PM – Guided Tour
- Coll del Moro (Gandesa)
“Archaeology and Memory: From the Iberian City to the Francoist Command During the Civil War in Terra Alta”
More information here.
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