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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
idw - Informationsdienst
Wissenschaft
06/17/2026 - 06/17/2026 | Berlin
The crisis of Europe became one of the most resonant topics of the first half of the twentieth century. It was particularly relevant in the context of decolonisation and the transformation of the geopolitical landscape after World War II. Representatives of another Europe had a distinctive voice in discussions of the crisis, as thousands of displaced persons and war victims found themselves in displaced persons camps in the heart of Europe. The idea of a new Europe also emerged in the aftermath of this catastrophe.
This lecture focuses on the discourse of Occidentalism among intellectuals in Ukrainian displaced persons camps between 1946 and 1948, examining it through the lens of decolonial studies. The debate on the crisis of Europe provides a platform for conceptualising Ukrainian geocultural identity and historiographical narrative. It also signals a critique of Eurocentrism and an attempt to provincialising Europe.
Tamara Hundorova is a Ukrainian literary scholar. She is Chair of the Department of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature at the Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NAS). She is also a professor and dean at the Ukrainian Free University and Associate of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. Currently, Hundorova is a Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, working on the project “The Idea of Occidentalism and Post-World War Ukrainian Cultural Imagination (1945–1949).”
Information on participating / attending:
Admission is free, and no registration is required.
The building is accessible for wheelchairs using a ramp. The event space is located on the ground floor, there are no steps. The entrance doors open electrically after ringing the bell, the doors to the event space either stand open or have to be opened manually. Wheelchair accessible restrooms can be reached by elevator in the basement and on the second floor; keys are available on site upon request.
If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact the secretariat, sekretariat@zfl-berlin.org, +49 (0)30 20 192 - 155.
Date:
06/17/2026 18:30 - 06/17/2026 20:30
Event venue:
Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung, Eberhard-Lämmert-Saal, Eingang Meierottostr. 8
10719 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
Cultural sciences, History / archaeology, Language / literature, Philosophy / ethics, Social studies
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
04/07/2026
Sender/author:
Georgia Lummert
Department:
Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung Berlin (ZfL)
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event81330
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