Past Events

This CENTRAL workshop will centre on the individual and collective dynamics of remembering and forgetting in Central and Southeast Europe. We seek to understand the complex and intertwined dynamics of remembering and forgetting and to reveal how voices – both vocal and silent – shape collective and personal memory, what narratives emerge through these…

Can we speak of colonialism in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)? And can we use categories of (post-)colonialism to analyze the history and present of the region? The Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine since 2022 has brought these questions to the fore with urge. They tie in with a broader debate about the place of the region in global political…

This third half of a three-part workshop in Vienna and Prague will bring together junior and senior scholars working on human movement & migration and on the circulation of goods and ideas to explore the development of new transnational perspectives on the history of Central and Eastern Europe in its global context.

Can we speak of colonialism in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)? And can we use categories of (post-)colonialism to analyze the history and present of the region? The Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine since 2022 has brought these questions to the fore with urge. They tie in with a broader debate about the place of the region in global political…

This second half of a two-part workshop in Vienna and Prague will bring together junior and senior scholars working on human movement & migration and on the circulation of goods and ideas to explore the development of new transnational perspectives on the history of Central and Eastern Europe in its global context. They will link up and deepen existing…

This first half of a two-part CENTRAL workshop in Vienna and Prague will bring together junior and senior scholars working on human movement & migration and on the circulation of goods and ideas to explore the development of new transnational perspectives on the history of Central and Eastern Europe in its global context.

In this keynote, Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll will give us insights into the methodological thoughts behind her work on colonial histories through contemporary art. Her art practice involves montaging words and images within films and installations that voice alternate histories through texts and performances.

In contemporary capitalist societies the provisioning of domestic work has undergone and continues to undergo substantial transformations. These transformations include the externalization, commodification, and commercialization of socially reproductive labor. This keynote shows that practices encouraged by digitally mediated marketplaces can perpetuate the…

The workshop aims to make a significant contribution to the field of contemporary cultural history by investigating both material and immaterial cultural practices, and exploring how meanings circulate in society.

CENTRAL is a scientific network of five renowned Central European universities: Charles University in Prague, University of Warsaw, University of Vienna, ELTE Budapest as well as Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, which aims to promote Central Europe as a hub for academic excellence.

CENTRAL is a scientific network of five renowned Central European universities: Charles University in Prague, University of Warsaw, University of Vienna, ELTE Budapest as well as Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, which aims to promote Central Europe as a hub for academic excellence.