CfA: Children’s Experiences of Violence and Coercion in Europe since 1945

17 - 19 October 2024, Universität Konstanz (Germany)

The workshop is the first of a series of events within the programme ‘Violence in East and West — Towards an Integrated History of 20th Century Europe’, funded by the VolkswagenStiftung. Its goal is to stimulate a comprehensive, multi-scalar and multi-territorial research and teaching on violence in the 20th century Europe.

Re-Constructing Perestroika(s): In Search of a New Vocabulary for the Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia

14-15 March 2024, Prague

Perestroika, once synonymous with top-down reforms by Mikhail Gorbachev, was an era of diverse voices, intense emotions, and economic struggles. Beyond political and economic spheres, Perestroika encompassed all facets of society, culture, and even thought. This workshop invites fresh perspectives on Perestroika across Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, aiming to redefine its complex impact.