Konferenz: 12. Europäisches Geschichtsforum

Wann beginnt Zeitgeschichte? Die historisch-wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit den 90er Jahren in Ost- und Südosteuropa- englischsprachige Konferenz

There is hardly a historical narrative about the period between 1990 and 1995 whose content is not at the same time the subject of current political controversies - especially, but not only, in the post-socialist countries of South-Eastern and Eastern Europe. How did the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the founding of new independent states come about? What caused the break-up of Yugoslavia and how did the violent conflicts in the Western Balkans arise? What socio-economic fractures occurred, who were the winners and losers? How did states and societies change? Where was there democratic consolidation, where authoritarian stagnation or even regression?

The12th European History Forum would like to use selected topics and examples to explore the question of whether and how critical historiography and didactics can convey a differentiated, perspective-rich picture of the upheaval of the 1990s based on modern research that avoids the current political polarization and instrumentalization. To what extent is a historical-academic examination of this eventful decade possible at all? How can critical research be conducted on this period given the social polarization and political instrumentalization?

Further information about the conference can be found on the homepage.

Kategorien: Europawahl 2024

Bezirk: Mitte (Wedding, Tiergarten, Mitte)