Public History - New Tendencies and Practices in Germany and Post-Yugoslav States Report The need for practitioners and history promoters to do historical work “beyond the walls of the traditional classroom” is constantly growing. One of the main takeaways from our recent study trip to Berlin is that public and open discussions about the past and remembering are crucial for building future welfare. By Ana Radaković
Women’s Faces of Ukrainian Contemporary Memory of World War II Background We are currently witnessing and participating in the processes of reinterpreting the history of World War II and the formation of the modern historic narrative in Ukraine. An important aspect of this relevant discourse is the visibility of diverse women’s experiences in World War II. By Kateryna Kobchenko
History: Breakthrough in three letters Plastic Atlas The first plastics imitated ivory and silk and attracted just a limited market. Things took off after World War II with the rise of PVC. Cheap plastics soon conquered the world. By Alexandra Caterbow and Olga Speranskaya
Yugoslavia's 1968 Conference Report Una Hajdari summarises the events around the year 1968 in Yugoslavia on the occasion of the 7th European History Forum. By Una Hajdari
1968 as Discomfort and Inspiration The year 1968 brought discomfort as well as inspiration to Yugoslavia. It was difficult to face something as ambivalent. By Vladimir Simović
7th European History Forum at Heinrich Böll Foundation Conference Report The 7th European History Forum took place in May 2018 at the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Berlin. Speakers and guests from Germany, Eastern and Southeastern European countries discussed likenesses and differences according their respective historical classification of the events of the year 1968. By Olga Lebedeva
Homosexuality is not un-African It is legalized homophobia, not same-sex relations, that is alien to Africa. But in fact, Africa is made up of thousands of ethnic groups with rich and diverse cultures and sexualities. By Dr. Sylvia Tamale
The Impact of the First World War and Its Implications for Europe Today Background The First World War was a calamity for Germany and Europe. The Second World War was an even bigger calamity for Germany and Europe. But without both World Wars there would be no European Union (EU) today. By Fraser Cameron
