The Lausanne Project will host a Teachers’ Workshop on 26–27 March 2026 in Utrecht, bringing together Greek and Turkish teachers and Education Experts. The workshop is organised with the support of the Dynamics of Youth strategic theme’s YELS programme.

How can teachers address sensitive historical topics in the classroom? How can we change not just the content of lessons, but the way in which that content is delivered, fostering student engagement with diverse perspectives on a shared history? 

The workshop is designed to help educators engage with sensitive historical episodes, through collaborative, interdisciplinary, and student-centred methods, rethinking how the history of the Treaty of Lausanne and the Lausanne population exchange are taught. Through exchange and co-creation, participants will evaluate new classroom materials and approaches that move beyond fixed national narratives, encouraging students to engage with diverse perspectives, including local and family histories. Conceived as a form of educational “Track Two Diplomacy,” the initiative aims to foster dialogue, critical thinking, and mutual understanding, with all materials made freely available through The Lausanne Project. More information about the project can be found here.