Crisis: Interruptions, Reactions and Continuities in Central and Eastern Europe

Crises have been common in the history of Central and Eastern Europe. The term crisis implies that a particular order, whether financial, social or political is thrown into a state of flux. The resultant instability usually forces those affected to react to the disturbance and reassert a sense of equilibrium. By unravelling the operation of social and political mechanisms that are normally taken for granted, crises give rise to a number of questions: Were crises preceded by a generally accepted order? How did individuals confronted with a crisis react to the new state of affairs? Were their attempts successful or has instability remained?

This conference examines the concept of crisis from a plethora of disciplinary angles within the Central and Eastern European context. It offers a platform for discussing a complex set of interactions, interruptions and continuities that various forms of crises provoke.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Registration is by email to postgradconference2012@gmail.com. The conference fee is £5, payable upon arrival. The conference is free for UCL staff and students.

The conference is made possible by generous support from:

Conference Committee
Mustafa Aslan, Oliwia Berdak, Alex Boican, Dario Brentin, Mark Griffiths, Eleanor Janega, Philipp Köker, Chris Nicholson, Andrada Parfene, Bartley Rock, Erin Saltman and Jekaterina Shulga.

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