New book of Central and Eastern Europe published
The Routledge History Handbook of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century, Volume 3: Intellectual Horizons has been published recently. Among the editors is Ferenc Laczó, chair of Nep4Dissent WG 4, assistant professor of history at Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
The presentation of Volume 3:
28. September 2020 – 16:00
Venue: Zoom Meeting
Organizer: Imre Kertész Kolleg
Register via the email given on the webpage: https://www.imre-kertesz-kolleg.uni-jena.de/activities/detail/book-launch-volume-iii-intellectual-horizons-1
About the book
Intellectual Horizons offers a pioneering, transnational and comparative treatment of key thematic areas in the intellectual and cultural history of Central and Eastern Europe in the twentieth century.
For most of the twentieth century, Central and Eastern European ideas and cultures constituted an integral part of wider European trends. However, the intellectual and cultural history of this diverse region has rarely been incorporated sufficiently into nominally comprehensive histories of Europe. This volume redresses this underrepresentation and provides a more balanced perspective on the recent past of the continent through original, critical overviews of themes ranging from the social and conceptual history of intellectuals and histories of political thought and historiography, to literary, visual and religious cultures, to perceptions and representations of the region in the twentieth century. While structured thematically, individual contributions are organized chronologically. They emphasize, where relevant, generational experiences, agendas and accomplishments, while taking into account the sharp ruptures that characterize the period.