Contemporary History of Europe; Democratic Transitions in Eastern and Central Europe; Russia; European integration; Multilateralism; Communism and Democracy; Cold War; Soviet Union; Est-West diplomacy
Abstract :
[en] The Winter Online Lecture Series on Europe will take place in December 2021 in connection with the courses “History of European integration (1919-1993)” (MAHEC-S1-M6i) and “Economic and social history of Europe after 1945” (MAHEC-S3-M5iii) from the Master in European Contemporary History, and the course “Democratic transitions in Central and Eastern Europe” (BCE-EU-301-04) from the Bachelor in European Cultures, with the aim of giving students on these programmes, as well as the wider academic community at the University of Luxembourg, the opportunity to find out about the history and workings of the European institutions in Luxembourg from new and unconventional angles and to discuss some of the milestones in contemporary European history with people who were involved in or witnessed these events. Each session (in French, with Q&A session in French and English) will be streamed via Webex and will include a presentation by a speaker, followed by a discussion with the audience and the opportunity to ask questions.
Research center :
- Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History (EHI)
Disciplines :
Arts & humanities: Multidisciplinary, general & others History Political science, public administration & international relations
Author, co-author :
Danescu, Elena ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History
Grachev, Andreï; New Policy Forum > Chairman of the Scientific Committee
Language :
English
Title :
Eastern Europe 30 years after the fall of the Soviet Union: Hopes and disappointments of the democratic transition
Alternative titles :
[en] L’Europe de l’Est, 30 ans après la chute de l’URSS - Espoirs et déceptions de la transition démocratique
Publication date :
14 December 2021
Event name :
EUROPE - Winter Online Lectures Series
Event organizer :
University of Luxembourg/ Master Programme in European Contemporary History University of Luxembourg/Bachelor Programme in European Cultures Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg New Policy Forum
The Master Programme in European Contemporary History & the Bachelor Programme in European Cultures, University of Luxembourg
Funders :
University of Luxembourg - UL
Commentary :
Guest lecturer: Dr Andrey Grachev
Andrey Grachev is a Russian historian, political analyst and journalist. He was Deputy Director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1974 to 1987 and an adviser and spokesman for President Mikhail Gorbachev until Gorbachev’s resignation in December 1991. He has been a senior research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations within the Russian Academy of Sciences, at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), at the University of Oxford and at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He is currently an editorialist for the Novaya Gazeta (Russia) and Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the New Policy Forum.