The Recent Past in Post-Dictatorial Societies, Bucharest, 13-14 May 2011
The challenges of reckoning with the recent past differ from one post-dictatorial society to another, shaping new values, principles, or juridical norms on which democracy is to be built. As Juan Linz and Alfred Stepan underline in their study, the implications of transitions and of democratic consolidations are more complex than the simple movement from a nondemocratic to a democratic regime. Such periods are defined by analytic efforts of understanding the former regime, both with regard to the mechanisms of repression that allowed for its perpetuation, and to the manner in which citizens built mechanisms of accommodation to it. Furthermore, periods of transition entail also pragmatic, institutional, choices for drawing a line between the past and the present, so as the new political and social order becomes credible (Claus Offe).
Reckoning with the Recent Past in Post-Dictatorial Societies
The Recent Past in Post-Dictatorial Societies, Bucharest, 13-14 May 2011
The Recent Past in Post-Dictatorial Societies, Bucharest, 13-14 May 2011
The challenges of reckoning with the recent past differ from one post-dictatorial society to another, shaping new values, principles, or juridical norms on which democracy is to be built. As Juan Linz and Alfred Stepan underline in their study, the implications of transitions and of democratic consolidations are more complex than the simple movement from a nondemocratic to a democratic regime. Such periods are defined by analytic efforts of understanding the former regime, both with regard to the mechanisms of repression that allowed for its perpetuation, and to the manner in which citizens built mechanisms of accommodation to it. Furthermore, periods of transition entail also pragmatic, institutional, choices for drawing a line between the past and the present, so as the new political and social order becomes credible (Claus Offe).
In a broad sense, transitional justice envisions a multitude of practices and methods of dealing with, investigating, re-evaluating, or correcting the errors of the former regime (Lavinia Stan). Considering this, the juridical and political responses are linked to a specific understanding of justice in transition, including, non-exhaustively, measures of access to archives, establishment of historical commissions for the study of the past, criminal investigation of former perpetrators, temporary exclusion from public offices of the former political elite or of former collaborators of the secret police, or the restitution of the property seized by the former regime. Critical inquiries, the re-evaluation and confrontation of the past contribute to imagining the political and juridical instruments that allow democracy to find ways of expression. Moreover, the problematic of memory becomes one of significant relevance in building a democratic community, as no viable democracy can be born out of negation, amnesia, or forgetfulness of past crimes, abuses, and errors (Vladimir Tismaneanu).
The student conference organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Bucharest, in collaboration with the Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes and the Memory of the Romanian Exile (Bucharest) and Università di Bologna - Forlì (the European project Me 2 EU : From Memory to Europe), is an invitation to reflect upon the different choices and methods of reckoning with the past in post-dictatorial societies.
We welcome original theoretical and empirical studies, individually or collectively conducted, which are able to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue on the following (but not restricted to) themes:
- Memory and democracy: Dealing with the recent past in post-communist European societies;
- Transitional justice mechanisms and practices;
- The role of different socio-political actors in the enactment and enforcement of transitional justice mechanisms and practices (political parties, civil society, historical commissions, etc.);
- Policies, practices, instruments, and institutions administering the relation with the recent past;
- Policies and politics of memory. The political stake in administering the recent past;
- Historical narratives about the recent past (in the public discourse, history handbooks, programs of political parties, jurisprudence, etc.)
- Memorials and lieux de mémoire;
- The nostalgia of the former regime. Explanations and interpretations;
- The status of minorities in post-dictatorial societies
- The relation between the legal systems of the former and current regimes:
- The problematic of the victim in transitional justice.
We particularly welcome the contributions of students enrolled in the final years of BA and MA studies in social sciences: political science, anthropology, sociology, and law.
The conference will take place at the Political Science Department, University of Bucharest: 8, Spiru Haret Street, 010175, Bucharest (District 1), Romania.
For participation, please submit an abstract (in English or French) of no more than 300 words, and a brief CV to fspubconference@gmail.com, by March 30. Mention if partial funding for travel and accommodation costs is needed (currently available funding is very limited).
The selected papers (cca. 20, 000 - 25, 000 characters) should be submitted by May 7th. The languages of the conference will be English and French. However, the final paper can be written in Romanian, English, or French.
The conference is organized in partnership with Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie; The Policy Center for Roma and Minorities, Bucharest; Europe Direct CENTRAS, Bucharest.
Reckoning with the Recent Past in Post-Dictatorial Societies
May 13-14, 2011
Department of Political Science, University of Bucharest
Deadline for submitting the abstract: March 30, 2011
http://fspubconference2011.wordpress.com/
World Bank Scholarship Program 2011-March 31 2011
World Bank Scholarship Program 2011-March 31 2011
Are you a national of a World Bank member country? Then you might be eligible for Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program scholarship from World Bank. Apply Today: Application Deadline: March 31, 2011 Applicants are strongly encouraged to use our on-line application.
The mission of the World Bank Group is to reduce poverty and improve living standards through sustainable development and investment in people. The World Bank Institute (WBI) is at the forefront of the Bank’s efforts to promote learning and deliver to the stakeholders, the best thinking and experience emerging from around the world on issues crucial to reform and socio-economic development.
Through its management of the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) and the Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSM Fellowships), WBI supplements its training programs by providing opportunities for graduate study to promising professionals from developing member countries.
The objective of the Scholarship and Fellowship Programs is to help create an international community of highly-trained professionals working in the field of economic and social development. The community will actively participate in the capacity building efforts in the developing countries. http://www.scholarshipandphd.blogspot.com/
Respective candidates are encouraged to carefully go through both the JJ/WBGSP and RSM Fellowships and review the eligibility criteria. For the JJ/WBGSP Regular Program and RSM Fellowships candidates apply directly to the Secretariat at the World Bank Headquarters. For both the Partnership Programs the respective host universities should be contacted.
World Bank Scholarship Program 2011-March 31 2011
World Bank Scholarship Program 2011-March 31 2011
Are you a national of a World Bank member country? Then you might be eligible for Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program scholarship from World Bank. Apply Today: Application Deadline: March 31, 2011 Applicants are strongly encouraged to use our on-line application.
The mission of the World Bank Group is to reduce poverty and improve living standards through sustainable development and investment in people. The World Bank Institute (WBI) is at the forefront of the Bank’s efforts to promote learning and deliver to the stakeholders, the best thinking and experience emerging from around the world on issues crucial to reform and socio-economic development.
Through its management of the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) and the Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSM Fellowships), WBI supplements its training programs by providing opportunities for graduate study to promising professionals from developing member countries.
The objective of the Scholarship and Fellowship Programs is to help create an international community of highly-trained professionals working in the field of economic and social development. The community will actively participate in the capacity building efforts in the developing countries. http://www.scholarshipandphd.blogspot.com/
Respective candidates are encouraged to carefully go through both the JJ/WBGSP and RSM Fellowships and review the eligibility criteria. For the JJ/WBGSP Regular Program and RSM Fellowships candidates apply directly to the Secretariat at the World Bank Headquarters. For both the Partnership Programs the respective host universities should be contacted.
International Master MIREES, University of Bologna, Deadline May 16th
International Master MIREES, University of Bologna, Deadline May 16th
The international *Master of Arts in** **Interdisciplinary Research and
Studies on Eastern Europe* *(MIREES)* is a *Second cycle Joint Degree* (120
ECTS), awarded by the University of Bologna (Forlì Campus) in cooperation
with the *Vytautas Magnus University <http://www.vdu.lt/>* at Kaunas,
the *Corvinus
University <http://www.uni-corvinus.hu/index.php?id=474>* of Budapest, and
the *Saint-Petersburg State University <http://www.spbu.ru/>*.
MIREES is an innovative graduate programme, *taught entirely* in *English* ,
unique in Italy and Europe, devoted to students that have a BA background in
Economics, Politics, International Relations, History, Agricultural or
Cultural studies at large, and would now like to acquire a specialized,
in-depth knowledge of the Post-socialist Countries in transition, the new EU
member States after the Enlargements of 2004 and 2007, as well as the New
East-European Neighbour Countries.
MIREES combines an *academic approach* with *professional training*, forging
potential insightful consultants, analysts, and managers as Area Experts for
international agencies, public administrations, private and public
companies, and NGOs, while also offering a solid basis for further academic
studies at the PhD level.
The programme produces graduates who are able to analyse, interpret, assess
and manage problems concerning the international dimension particularly of
political, economic and social phenomena in Eastern Europe.
For this purpose, the programme includes learning activities in linguistics,
economics, politological, historical and cultural studies, which are
mutually integrated to provide an in-depth preparation on the operations of
political, social and economic systems in the countries of Eastern Europe
and their role in the international context.
The programme includes an obligatory period of *international mobility* (6
months), not only to enhance the learning value of the whole 2nd cycle
degree programme through the attendance of (linguistic and subject-related)
course units with their relative tests, but also for field research which
the students will implement in preparation of their dissertations.
*Admission requirements** *for prospective students are as follows:
-
a First Cycle Degree (or a certificate of study obtained abroad and
recognised as being suitable), in one of the following disciplinary
fields: Law, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities and Agriculture;
-
knowledge of English language;
-
essentials computer science skills.
*Two evaluation sessions* are scheduled: the *first one*, with deadline *May,
16**th** 2011*, is open to all candidates; the *second one*, with
deadline *September,
19**th** 2011 *is only for EU students and non-EU students with equivalent
status. Detailed information regarding the application procedure and
documents to submit will be explained in the forthcoming call for
applications. Anyhow, candidates will be requested to send the following
documents:
-
*Application form** *and* programme proposal*, downloadable from the
on-line system as soon as the call for applications is launched;
-
*Copy of the graduation certificate, with the full transcript of all
exams passed, with results, issued and certified by the University *where
the degree was obtained, together with a back-and-front photocopy of the
identity document and the student’s statement that it is a faithful copy of
the original;
-
*Detailed English-written **CV*;
-
*English language certificate*;
-
*Attestation of essential computer skills*;* *
-
*Two letters of introduction *written in English by academics or, if the
applicant belongs to an institution, by the institution’s managers.
Further information is available at: *www.mirees.unibo.it*
*CONTACTS*
*Ms Elisa Landi*
Degree programme secretariat
*e-mail*: *elisa.landi3@unibo.it*
*tel.*: +39.0543.374149
*Ms Elisa Grandi*
Mirees tutor
*e-mail*: *elisa.grandi5@studio.unibo.it*
International Master MIREES, University of Bologna, Deadline May 16th
International Master MIREES, University of Bologna, Deadline May 16th
The international *Master of Arts in** **Interdisciplinary Research and
Studies on Eastern Europe* *(MIREES)* is a *Second cycle Joint Degree* (120
ECTS), awarded by the University of Bologna (Forlì Campus) in cooperation
with the *Vytautas Magnus University <http://www.vdu.lt/>* at Kaunas,
the *Corvinus
University <http://www.uni-corvinus.hu/index.php?id=474>* of Budapest, and
the *Saint-Petersburg State University <http://www.spbu.ru/>*.
MIREES is an innovative graduate programme, *taught entirely* in *English* ,
unique in Italy and Europe, devoted to students that have a BA background in
Economics, Politics, International Relations, History, Agricultural or
Cultural studies at large, and would now like to acquire a specialized,
in-depth knowledge of the Post-socialist Countries in transition, the new EU
member States after the Enlargements of 2004 and 2007, as well as the New
East-European Neighbour Countries.
MIREES combines an *academic approach* with *professional training*, forging
potential insightful consultants, analysts, and managers as Area Experts for
international agencies, public administrations, private and public
companies, and NGOs, while also offering a solid basis for further academic
studies at the PhD level.
The programme produces graduates who are able to analyse, interpret, assess
and manage problems concerning the international dimension particularly of
political, economic and social phenomena in Eastern Europe.
For this purpose, the programme includes learning activities in linguistics,
economics, politological, historical and cultural studies, which are
mutually integrated to provide an in-depth preparation on the operations of
political, social and economic systems in the countries of Eastern Europe
and their role in the international context.
The programme includes an obligatory period of *international mobility* (6
months), not only to enhance the learning value of the whole 2nd cycle
degree programme through the attendance of (linguistic and subject-related)
course units with their relative tests, but also for field research which
the students will implement in preparation of their dissertations.
*Admission requirements** *for prospective students are as follows:
-
a First Cycle Degree (or a certificate of study obtained abroad and
recognised as being suitable), in one of the following disciplinary
fields: Law, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities and Agriculture;
-
knowledge of English language;
-
essentials computer science skills.
*Two evaluation sessions* are scheduled: the *first one*, with deadline *May,
16**th** 2011*, is open to all candidates; the *second one*, with
deadline *September,
19**th** 2011 *is only for EU students and non-EU students with equivalent
status. Detailed information regarding the application procedure and
documents to submit will be explained in the forthcoming call for
applications. Anyhow, candidates will be requested to send the following
documents:
-
*Application form** *and* programme proposal*, downloadable from the
on-line system as soon as the call for applications is launched;
-
*Copy of the graduation certificate, with the full transcript of all
exams passed, with results, issued and certified by the University *where
the degree was obtained, together with a back-and-front photocopy of the
identity document and the student’s statement that it is a faithful copy of
the original;
-
*Detailed English-written **CV*;
-
*English language certificate*;
-
*Attestation of essential computer skills*;* *
-
*Two letters of introduction *written in English by academics or, if the
applicant belongs to an institution, by the institution’s managers.
Further information is available at: *www.mirees.unibo.it*
*CONTACTS*
*Ms Elisa Landi*
Degree programme secretariat
*e-mail*: *elisa.landi3@unibo.it*
*tel.*: +39.0543.374149
*Ms Elisa Grandi*
Mirees tutor
*e-mail*: *elisa.grandi5@studio.unibo.it*
CEELBAS Workshop, Sarajevo Revisited, 30 June - 1 July 2011
CEELBAS Workshop, Sarajevo Revisited, 30 June - 1 July 2011
With the twentieth anniversary of the siege of Sarajevo approaching it seems a timely moment to revisit the city and the myths that surround it. Today, the city and the region have been overshadowed by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In the 1990s the besieged city became central to the future of Europe, to questions of international foreign policy, and indeed to the notion of western civilisation itself. Known previously only for its minor role in World War One, the city rapidly became a symbol of a post-Cold War world order in which ethnic divisions had replaced ideological ones, and barbarism was unleashed. At the same time, the city was understood as an exception in the region, variously representing Europe's commitment to multiculturalism, and defence of European Islam. This workshop aims to revisit the city in its many manifestations past and present, and explore its role in debates on Europe, the Balkans and the post-Cold War world order.
Contributions are invited for an interdisciplinary workshop to be held at the University of Bath, funded by CEELBAS, which aims to explore the changing representations and significations of the city. One strand of this workshop will examine literary, cinematic, journalistic and artistic representations of the city. A second strand will examine its symbolic significance in political and intellectual debates. Here, the uses of the city in debates on the clash of civilisations, multiculturalism, new imperialisms and the future of supranational bodies such as the UN are welcomed. Papers on any period in the history of the city will be considered, although the focus of the workshop is on the recent war and its aftermath.
Workshop Organiser: Dr Karoline von Oppen, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY
Please send 200 word abstracts of papers to mlskvo@bath.ac.uk
A publication of contributions is planned. by 1 April 2011.
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