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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
idw - Informationsdienst
Wissenschaft
04/20/2026 - 04/20/2026 | Praha 1
In addition to the medieval and early modern periods, more recent history has long been marketed as a tourist attraction in historical city centers in Eastern and Central Europe. Apart from World War II, the legacy of communism can be used as a unique selling point to distinguish Eastern European cities from their Western European counterparts. But how exactly is the recent history presented to an international audience with little prior knowledge? What role does urban space itself play in this presentation, and what significance do the national specifics of history and memory culture have? How can the difficult aspects of communist rule be integrated into a leisure offering that promises entertainment and fun?
Starting in the seminar room and then moving to the streets of Prague, Sabine Stach shares insights from her 2025 study on “communism tours.” She discusses city tours as performative offerings that transform specific places into tourist attractions and produce historical spaces. As we search for traces ourselves, we see that interpreting state socialism in Prague’s historic, tourist-filled center unfolds differently than, for example, in Warsaw or Bratislava. The city tour will be accompanied and commented upon by anthropologist Barbora Spalová.
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The “Prague Lectures” provide an opportunity for Czech and German scholars to meet and discuss topics related to history and the humanities. These events provide information on ongoing research projects and recent publications, encourage theoretical and methodological reflections, and promote transnational collaboration. The lectures and walks are open to students and the public.
Information on participating / attending:
The lecture will include a walk in the city centre of Prague and online participation is not possible.
Date:
04/20/2026 16:00 - 04/20/2026 17:30
Event venue:
CESES, Voršilská 144/1
Praha 1
Czech Republic
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, Students
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
History / archaeology, Politics, Social studies
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
03/04/2026
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/event81100
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