The International Union of Students and Student Internationalism in the Cold War
Monday, 29 April, 2024 18:30 - 20:00 CEST
The International Union of Students - IUS - was one of the most influential student NGOs during the Cold War. This lecture offers an interpretation, reflecting the debate on the Global Cold War and the impact of decolonization, the role of the IUS and Prague (where it was based) in the transnational socialist network, and last but not least, also the history…
Book Presentation: Nations Apart. Czech Nationalism and Authoritarian Welfare under Nazi Rule
Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 16:00 - 18:00 CEST
Nations Apart reconsiders the Nazi occupation of Bohemia and Moravia during World War II. Šustrová argues that the Nazi Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia witnessed the unexpected expansion of the Czech welfare state, a process driven by local nationalisms and which, in turn, contributed, inadvertently to the stability of Nazi governance.
Embedded: The Military as a Patron of the Arts
Friday, 14 June, 2024 10:00 - 15 Jun, 18:00 CEST
This workshop aims to explore the structure and effects of military patronage of the arts across all times and places. It seeks to go beyond the time-honored theme of “the artist in uniform” to ask how relationships between militaries and artists are formed and how they influence artistic styles, themes, and tastes.
CfP: The 6th Workshop on Business History in Central and Eastern Europe
Thursday, 24 October, 2024 08:00 - 25 Oct, 18:30 CEST
Supported by the European Business History Association-EBHA
