Socialism: Construction and Deconstruction

Socialism on the Bench

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'The second International Conference Socialism on the Bench is centred on the theme Socialism: Construction and Deconstruction and aims to connect socialist and post-socialist experiences in Europe by including Yugoslav, post-Yugoslav and European topics. It will take place on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of socialist Yugoslavia and on the 25th anniversary of the first multiparty elections held in Yugoslav republics that were soon to gain their independence. In a broader European historical context, 1945 stands as the year in which post-war state socialist regimes were established, while 1990 marks the peak of their dissolution. Thus, the conference will encompass the questions and problems that rose from the establishment of communist power and from the introduction of socialism in Europe, such as, for instance, the particularities of socialist social and economic model, its domestic and foreign policies in relation to its Cold War and internal ideological enemies, the concept of mass and social equality, the idea of the socialist 'new man' and the application of principles of modernity and its corresponding cultural policies. Along with our focus on formative processes and their various articulations, from political to artistic, our aim is to emphasize the complexity of phenomena that emerge from the dissolution of socialism. The demise of socialism opens up various research topics, ranging from the economic and social crisis of the early 1980s, the so called decadent socialism and its grey areas, to the introduction of market economy and of parliamentary democracy, which led to the dissolution of the Yugoslav federation and other socialist federative states and to the emergence of the concept of "transition" in the 1990s. The dissolution of socialism also includes its post-socialist "remains" in the cultural sphere, particularly contemporary articulations of the new social context and current representations of the socialist period in literature, media, film and culture.

Application deadline: April 1, 2015.

Tags: Istorija

Calendar

12.05.
2022.
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Everyday Life in State-Socialist Societies
CALL FOR PAPERS
Tags: Istorija, Revizionizam, Socijalizam

10.09.
2021.
Online & Skopje, North Macedonia
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Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities
CLIMATE JUSTICE IN AN AGE OF UNBRIDLED CAPITALISM
«Climate justice in an age of unbridled capitalism: Establishing a unified front through eco-socialism, Marxist feminism and critiques of authoritarianism» Date & Place: 10-12th of September 2021, Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities – Skopje, North Macedonia Lecturers: Blair Taylor, Zdravko Saveski, Ivana Dragshich, Yavor Tarinski
Tags: Alternative, Economy, Ekologija, Feminizam, Kultura, Socijalizam

30.06.
2021.
Zagreb
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BLOK - Local Base for Cultural Refreshment
ART AND CULTURAL WORKERS CONGRESS
The proverbial prestige of artists and cultural workers skilfully conceals the nature of work in this field, dominated by unrecognized and unpaid work. Where, until recently, there were stable jobs, atypical forms of work prevail today, and with them a growing reserve army of cheap labor. A neoliberal invention, 'project culture' - quite contrary to the discourse in which it proclaims 'democratization' and 'decentralization' - has profoundly transformed the role of art and culture in society.
Tags: Alternative, Economy, Kultura, Politika, Rad, Radnička prava

22.06.
2020.
Interactive Webinar
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Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Routes of Solidarity
Routes of Solidarity. The EUropean border regime, the Balkans & connecting resistances Interactive webinar Monday, 22 June 6-8pm CET (7-9pm Greece) 2020. With inputs by Nidžara Ahmetašević, independent researcher and journalist / BiH, Andrej Kurnik, University of Ljubljana /...
Tags: Migracija

29.11.
2019.
Kino Kultura, Skopje
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Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
PRECARIOUS IN CAPITALIST CULTURE
Should we continue living like this?
SYMPOSIUM ON THINKING THE FUTURE FROM A LABOR PERSPECTIVE | 29 - 30 NOVEMBER 2019 Curated by Ivana Vaseva Speakers: Antonia Alampi, Kristina Ampeva, Corina L. Apostol, Djordje Balmazović, Karla Crnčević, Iliana Fokianaki, Vladan Jeremić, Filip Jovanovski, Violeta Kachakova,...
Tags: Alternative, Economy, Kultura, Mediji, Politika, Rad, Radnička prava

18.05.
2017.
Cluj, Romania
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Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
HOUSING - RIGHT OR COMMODITY
What is to be Done?
The workshop series »Housing - right or commodity. What is to be done?« continues with a second discussion tackling the privatization process and the manner in which the property transfer led to the commodification of housing. We aim to discuss the privatization of economic units and of...
Tags: Alternative, Ekologija