ABSTRACT
Using the history of the Camp des Milles and its position between state institution and activist association, between research and praxis, between scientific solidity and practical flexibility, this chapter aims to discuss the experience of defending democratic values threatened throughout Europe and revealed by the migrant crisis. How does a memorial dedicated to the Holocaust become a center for training citizens about racism? The answer lies in the history of the camp where thousands of exiled foreigners interned. The analysis of the Holocaust and other genocides highlights the process by which a society slides towards mass murder and the possible resistances.
