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05/23/2024 - 05/23/2024 | Leipzig

Leisure in Central and Eastern Europe: A Century of Political, Social and Cultural Crises

What the history of the twentieth century in Central and Eastern Europe shows is that leisure is a resilient aspect of life that persists even in times of severe crises and demonstrates the will of people to survive and build a life. Living testimony to such crises is the legacy of leisure – historical artefacts that transport the observer to the context.

This workshop explores the impact of political regimes and ideologies on leisure, and the shifting perceptions and discourses surrounding leisure time throughout the 20th century in Central and Eastern Europe: What can we learn about the changing practices of leisure in CEE by considering the effects of war(s), revolution(s), deportation(s), and shifting ideologies on leisure in the region? How leisure activities and associated artefacts served as a form of resistance or resilience during challenging times? What is the role of leisure in maintaining cultural identity and providing a sense of normalcy during crises?

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program:

9.40–10.00
Welcome and Introduction

10.00–11.30
"Everyday Leisure Under Totalitarian Regimes", Chair: Daria Reznyk (GWZO)

11.30–11.45 Coffee break

11.45–13.10
"Desperate Times Call for Desperate Fun. Leisure Strategies During Occupation", Chair: Polina Gundarina (GWZO)

13.10–13.50 Lunch break

14.00–15.30
Keynote Lecture
"Coffehouses Mean Fun, Coffeehouses Mean Work: Leisure as Labor in the late Habsburg Empire" by Dr. Lea Horvat (Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Department of Cultural History)

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, coffeehouses served as a prime example of emerging intellectual, political, and artistic groups (not only) in Central and Eastern Europe. However, when discussing such places-considered the epitome of leisure-most scholarly work focuses on the experiences of visitors and consumers, with less attention given to employees. The lecture delves into the cultural history of the service industry in the late Habsburg Empire-a work- place significantly shaped by capitalism, labor struggles, intensified consumer culture, and patriarchal laws.

concep by Daria Reznyk and Polina Gundarina

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Date:

05/23/2024 09:40 - 05/23/2024 15:30

Event venue:

GWZO
Specks Hof (Entrance A)
4th floor
Reichsstraße 4
04109 Leipzig
04109 Leipzig
Sachsen
Germany

Target group:

Scientists and scholars, Students

Relevance:

regional

Subject areas:

History / archaeology, Social studies

Types of events:

Seminar / workshop / discussion

Entry:

04/30/2024

Sender/author:

Virginie Michaels

Department:

Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

Event is free:

yes

Language of the text:

English

URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event76832

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