Istanbul · Europe · International
Historical thinking for complex institutions
Bespoke keynotes, workshops and research collaborations at the intersection of history, memory, migration, identity and belonging.
For organisations working with people, culture and memory
Universities, museums, cultural institutions, foundations, NGOs and international teams.
Formats tailored to your context
Each collaboration begins with the institution’s purpose, audience and ethical frame. The result is designed for the specific setting rather than taken from a standard package.
Keynotes & moderated conversations
Accessible, research-informed talks on memory, identity, migration, belonging and the ways historical experience remains present in contemporary life.
Workshops & learning labs
Participatory formats that connect critical historical thinking with reflective, dialogical and embodied methods for groups and professional communities.
Historical Constellation Lab
An exploratory setting that carefully distinguishes documented history, family or cultural memory, and what is experienced in the room—then studies the relations between them.
Research & education collaborations
Concept development, curriculum work, public-history projects and interdisciplinary dialogue for institutions seeking a thoughtful approach to difficult pasts.
Areas of inquiry
Where history becomes present
The work creates a rigorous yet humane space for questions that are intellectually demanding, emotionally charged and culturally complex.
- Migration, exile and belonging
- Intergenerational and family memory
- Identity, borders and plural biographies
- Inherited patterns in institutions and communities
- History education and public memory
- Difficult conversations across cultures
A clear collaboration process
Professional, confidential and transparent from the first conversation to the final reflection.
Exploratory call
We clarify the context, audience, purpose, sensitivities and practical framework.
Tailored concept
You receive a focused proposal with format, learning aims, scope and preparation.
Delivery & reflection
The session is facilitated with care and followed by a concise debrief where appropriate.
About Dr. Feride Durna
History, philosophy and human experience
Dr. Feride Durna studied Philosophy and History at Heidelberg University and completed doctoral work at the University of Barcelona in the fields of history education and memory studies. Her work brings academic research into dialogue with systemic thinking, Family Constellation and embodied approaches to memory.
Based in Istanbul and working across European and international contexts, she develops spaces in which complexity can be examined without reducing it to a single story.
Türkçe: Üniversiteler, müzeler, kültür kurumları, vakıflar, STK’lar ve uluslararası ekipler için tarih, hafıza, göç, kimlik ve aidiyet üzerine kuruma özel konuşma, atölye ve araştırma işbirlikleri.
Institutional enquiry
Bring a complex question
Share your organisation, audience, preferred format, location and possible dates. A first exploratory exchange helps determine whether the approach fits your context.
Historical Constellation is an exploratory and educational approach. It does not replace historical research, psychotherapy, medical treatment or professional organisational consulting.