With Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022\, \; Ukraine has entered the limelight of world media. Ever since\, there has b een a demand for expertise on Ukraine\, with many more people wishing to g o beyond the headlines to familiarise themselves with Ukraine’s past and present. Thus\, the invasion gave an impetus for re-evaluating Ukraine as an academic subject\, pushing scholars working in area studies as well as East European and Russian history\, cultural\, literary and social studie s\, to reconsider how they teach and write the history of the region. \;
\nDespite the relevance of Ukraine for the general public\, the a cademic community\, and international affairs\, Ukraine still remains a le sser-known country. While there are a few scholarly monographs on Ukraine\ , there is no recent comprehensive textbook on Ukrainian history that can be used in Western universities and by the general public. To fill in this gap\, an important scholarly project has been launched in 2024 – the fi rst-ever handbook of Ukrainian history\, edited by Olena Palko (University of Basel)\, Fabian Baumann (Heidelberg University)\, and Börries Kuzmany (University of Vienna)\, to be published in 2028. The handbook is under c ontract with Oxford University Press\, the leader in academic publishing i n the world.
\nThis conference will become a milestone in this proje ct\, bringing together \;leading scholars in the field of modern Europ ean and Eastern European history\, both from Western academic institutions and Ukraine\, who have agreed to contribute to this handbook survey of Uk rainian history. At Monte Verità\, they will discuss their individual con tributions and identify general patterns in history writing\, as well as t he contours shaping our discipline in the future. During the conference\, scholars will benefit from small group discussions\, scholarly exchanges\, peer review\, and plenaries\, shaping the resultant Handbook.
\nThe general goal of the event\, as well as the future Handbook\, is to enhanc e historical understanding\, foster critical thinking about Ukraine\, and revisit the country’s place in Europe and the world. By encouraging dial ogue across academic traditions\, the conference will identify important a spects of how scholars of Ukraine can influence major scholarly debates\, as well as test potential avenues for applying unorthodox theoretical and methodological models to Ukrainian studies.
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260617T180000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2586@dg.philhist.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260602T144156 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625 SUMMARY:«500 Jahre Basler Reformation» DESCRIPTION:Stadt und Land Basel feiern 2029 die Einführung der Reformatio n mit dem Reformationsmandat von 1529. Bei einer Tagung “500 Jahre Basle r Reformation”\, die vom 25.-27. Juni 2026 in Basel stattfindet\, sollen zu diesem Anlass der aktuelle Forschungsstand gesichtet und Perspektiven künftiger Forschungen eröffnet werden.\\r\\nDie Tagung findet als Kooper ation des kirchengeschichtlichen Lehrstuhls an der Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Basel (Prof. Dr. Andrea Hofmann) mit dem Institut für S chweizerische Reformationsgeschichte der Universität Zürich (Prof. Dr. T obias Jammerthal) statt. Sie ist interdisziplinär und international ausge legt: Vorträge aus Geschichtswissenschaft und Theologie von ausgewiesenen Referierenden aus dem In- und Ausland versprechen ein produktives interdi sziplinäres Gespräch. Auch ein kulturelles Rahmenprogramm ist geplant. D etailliertes Programm: hier [https://theologie.unibas.ch/fileadmin/user_up load/theologie/08_EVENTS/2026/500JahreBaslerReformation_Programm.pdf]\\r\\ nOrt Vorträge: Theologische Fakultät\, Nadelberg 10\, 4051 BaselOrt Konz ert: Kartäuserkirche im Bürgerlichen Waisenhaus\, Theodorskirchplatz 7\ , 4058 Basel\\r\\nAnmeldung: bis spätestens 12. Juni 2026 per QR Code (si ehe Programm) / Link [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKp29BmVw1 dEQVayFC-Nmva2Sau-gbC09AvKn-pquRqrig2g/viewform]\\r\\nKontakt und Organisa tion:Die Tagung wird organisiert von der Professur Christentumsgeschichte der Theologischen Fakultät Basel und dem Institut für Schweizerische Re formationsgeschichte an der Theologischen und Religionswissenschaftlichen Fakultät Zürich.Andrea Hofmann (andreagabriele.hofmann@unibas.ch [https ://theologie.unibas.ch/de/fakultaet/aktuell/details-veranstaltungen/tagung -zum-500-jaehrigen-jubilaeum-basler-reformation/#])Tobias Jammerthal (tobi as.jammerthal@uzh.ch [https://theologie.unibas.ch/de/fakultaet/aktuell/det ails-veranstaltungen/tagung-zum-500-jaehrigen-jubilaeum-basler-reformation /#])\\r\\nWir danken der Johannes-Oekolampad-Stiftung Basel für die gros szügige Unterstützung der Tagung. X-ALT-DESC:Stadt und Land Basel feiern 2029 die Einführung der Reformat ion mit dem Reformationsmandat von 1529. Bei einer Tagung “500 Jahre Bas ler Reformation”\, die vom 25.-27. Juni 2026 in Basel stattfindet\, soll en zu diesem Anlass der aktuelle Forschungsstand gesichtet und Perspektive n künftiger Forschungen eröffnet werden.
\nDie Tagung findet als K ooperation des kirchengeschichtlichen Lehrstuhls an der Theologischen Faku ltät der Universität Basel (Prof. Dr. Andrea Hofmann) mit dem Institut f ür Schweizerische Reformationsgeschichte der Universität Zürich (Prof. Dr. Tobias Jammerthal) statt. Sie ist interdisziplinär und international ausgelegt: Vorträge aus Geschichtswissenschaft und Theologie von ausgewie senen Referierenden aus dem In- und Ausland versprechen ein produktives in terdisziplinäres Gespräch. Auch ein kulturelles Rahmenprogramm ist gepla nt. Detailliertes Programm: hier
\nOrt Vorträge: Theologische Fakultät
\, Nadelberg 10\, 4051 Basel
Ort Konzert: Kartäuserkirche im Bürge
rlichen Waisenhaus\, Theodorskirchplatz 7\, 4058 Basel
Anmeldung: bis spätestens 12. Juni 2026 per QR Code (siehe Programm) / Link
\nKontakt und Organi
sation:
Die Tagung wird organisiert von der Professur Christentumsges
chichte der Theologischen Fakultät Basel und dem Institut für Schweizer
ische Reformationsgeschichte an der Theologischen und Religionswissenschaf
tlichen Fakultät Zürich.
Andrea Hofmann (andreagabriele.hofmann@unibas.ch)
Tobias Jammerthal (tobias.jammerthal@uzh.ch)
Wir danken der Jo hannes-Oekolampad-Stiftung Basel für die grosszügige Unterstützung d er Tagung.
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2339@dg.philhist.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20250903T094146 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260910T090000 SUMMARY:Ethnicity\, Economies and (Dis-) advantages in the History of Moder n Eastern and Southeastern Europe DESCRIPTION:Contemporary research suggests that economic marginalization of ethnic minorities remains a persistent trait in Central\, Eastern\, and S outheastern Europe. From a historical perspective\, economic advantages an d disadvantages were often determined along ethnic lines. This changed wit h the onset of nationalism and the formation of nation-states\, where acce ss to power and economic resources started to be reserved for ethnic major ities\, crucially changing the status many ethnic economic elites had prev iously enjoyed. In the interwar period\, the governments of the new nation -states were eager to take over their countries not only politically and c ulturally\, but also with a focus on the economic sphere. This severely im pacted the former elites\, who were often members of ethnic minorities\, a s well as other ethnic groups\, especially Jews\, who\, while usually not belonging to the elites\, had previously still held crucial positions in t he economic sphere.\\r\\nThis conference seeks to explore the intricate dy namics of ethnicity and economic development in Eastern Europe. By focusin g on historical research with a special emphasis on the late imperial and the interwar period\, this event aims to shed light on how identification and differentiation based on ethnicity have shaped economic experiences an d outcomes in the region. The conference will address topics such as the u nequal concentration of wealth across ethnic lines\, the economic and soci al marginalization of certain ethnic groups\, and the correlation between social and economic inequalities with ethnicity and majority-minority rela tions.\\r\\nKey themes discussed at the conference include the relationshi p between ethnicity and entrepreneurship\, the economic advantages of comm on ethnicity\, and the impact of ethnic (as well as racial) discrimination \, as well as the overall role of ethnicity in economic development. X-ALT-DESC:Contemporary research suggests that economic marginalization of ethnic minorities remains a persistent trait in Central\, Eastern\, and Southeastern Europe. From a historical perspective\, economic advantages and disadvantages were often determined along ethnic lines. This changed w ith the onset of nationalism and the formation of nation-states\, where ac cess to power and economic resources started to be reserved for ethnic maj orities\, crucially changing the status many ethnic economic elites had pr eviously enjoyed. In the interwar period\, the governments of the new nati on-states were eager to take over their countries not only politically and culturally\, but also with a focus on the economic sphere. This severely impacted the former elites\, who were often members of ethnic minorities\, as well as other ethnic groups\, especially Jews\, who\, while usually no t belonging to the elites\, had previously still held crucial positions in the economic sphere.
\nThis conference seeks to explore the intrica te dynamics of ethnicity and economic development in Eastern Europe. By fo cusing on historical research with a special emphasis on the late imperial and the interwar period\, this event aims to shed light on how identifica tion and differentiation based on ethnicity have shaped economic experienc es and outcomes in the region. The conference will address topics such as the unequal concentration of wealth across ethnic lines\, the economic and social marginalization of certain ethnic groups\, and the correlation bet ween social and economic inequalities with ethnicity and majority-minority relations.
\nKey themes discussed at the conference include the rel ationship between ethnicity and entrepreneurship\, the economic advantages of common ethnicity\, and the impact of ethnic (as well as racial) discri mination\, as well as the overall role of ethnicity in economic developmen t.
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260911T180000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2587@dg.philhist.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260603T114614 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916 SUMMARY:Basel History Factory 2026: Natural Disasters and the Question of B lame - with Lorraine Daston DESCRIPTION:For more information and registration\, please visit: https://d g.philhist.unibas.ch/de/aktuelles/basel-history-factory/ [https://dg.philh ist.unibas.ch/de/aktuelles/basel-history-factory/] X-ALT-DESC:For more information and registration\, please visit: https ://dg.philhist.unibas.ch/de/aktuelles/basel-history-factory/
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