Events

On 12 June, at 19:30, a panel discussion titled “De-Centering the Story, Re-Writing History” will be held in Room B201 at Ilia State University. 

What does de-colonization and re-centering mean for Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space? In recent years, there is increasing recognition that Russia’s colonial history and its continuing imperial practices must be addressed. A prominent international panel of historians tries to find out how this political and cultural imperialism should be understood and what histories it has erased or pushed to the margins. What happens when the cultures of Eastern Europe are no longer treated as secondary to those of Russia or Western Europe but are instead recognized as essential parts of Europe's story?

Moderator

Zaal Andronikashvili (literary scholar and author, Leibniz Center for Literary and Cultural Research and Ilia State University; DE/GE)

Speakers

Karl Schlögel (historian, writer and Professor Emeritus of East European History at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt, Oder; DE);

Peter Englund (historian and writer, member of the Swedish Academy; SE);

Nutsa Batiashvili (Professor of Anthropology and Dean of the Graduate School at the Free University of Tbilisi; GE)

More details about the debates: Tbilisi 2026 – Debates On Europe

Working languages: Georgian, English

Time and date: 12 June, 19:30-20:45

Venue: Ilia State University, Hall B201, 32 Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue

Admission is free.

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