The Year 1968 from the Perspective of the
Societies of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
Conference in Bremen, Germany, on 22-23 February, 2008
SUMMARY / CALL FOR PAPERS
I. Introduction: The Effects of Destalinization and its Obstacles
II. The Year 1968 from the Perspective of the Societies
of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
1. The Year 1968: The Case of Poland
2. The Prague Spring
3. The Year 1968 and the German Democratic Republic
4. Yugoslavia and the Year 1968
5. The Year 1968 from the Perspective of Hungary, the Soviet Union and Rumania
6. A Discussion on Similarities and Differences between the Various Countries
III. Intellectual Exchange between East and West
1. Philosophical Debates on Marxism
2. Debates on Economic Organization and Economic Democracy
3. Discussions on a Democratic Socialism
IV. Concluding Discussion
Organisational Notes:
* The conference "The Year 1968 from the Perspective of the Societies
of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe" is part of the transnational
and comparative historical project "1968 and its Aftermath" organized
by the Foundation for Social History (Stiftung für Sozialgeschichte).
* The conference receives financial support from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.
* The results of the conference will be published in book form.
Deadline for proposals: November 30, 2007
Coordination and Contact:
Angelika Ebbinghaus
Foundation for the 20th Century Social History / Stiftung für Sozialgeschichte
des 20. Jahrhunderts
Fritz-Gansberg-Straße 14
D-28213 Bremen, Germany
Tel +49 (0) 421-2235262
Fax +49 (0) 421-2235251
E-Mail: AEbbinghaus@t-online.de
or aebbinghaus@stiftung-sozialgeschichte.de
Web: www.stiftung-sozialgeschichte.de