Archives and Traces of Migration (AToM)
Project Director: Tamara Štefanac
The Archives and Traces of Migration (AToM) project seeks to explore issues of appraisal, preservation and access of archival and documentary heritage material that documents emigration, expatriation, immigration, and diaspora communities with clear contributions to social inclusion of these communities through archival heritage and archival practices. Objectives of the project are to reinforce the capacity of archivists and other documentary heritage professionals in the areas of historical and contemporary migrations, to connect archivists and documentary heritage professionals with migrant communities, and to co-create specific cultural products with members of these communities. The project conducts the following activities to meet its objectives: innovative education and training of archivists and documentary heritage professionals; collection, archiving, and publication of oral histories; creation of specialized finding aids; and representation of archival material on the topic of migrations and diaspora through virtual and physical exhibitions created in a co-curated manner, with the participation of community members. This project is coordinated by ICARUS Croatia as lead partner. Other partners are the Ministry of Culture and Sport: Spanish State Archives (Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte: Archivos Estatales de España), the National Archives of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár) and the De Domijnen Foundation (Stichting De Domijnen) from Netherlands.
The Archives and Traces of Migration project is funded through the Creative Europe program of the European Union in the period from 2022 to 2025.