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Conference on History, Memory and Politics in Eastern and Central Europe
16.08.2010
The conference will examine current issues and their link with historical perspectives in Eastern/Central Europe and Russia through panels composed of international academics, journalists, historians and activists.
"The subject of this conference is extremely topical. The conference offers Canadians the rare opportunity to directly engage with some of the extraordinary individuals who are active in affecting issues and examining historical perspectives in the region," says
conference organizer and award winning documentary filmmaker, Marcus Kolga.
In addition to Mr. Nemtsov, the conference will feature presentations by Ukraine expert and analyst Taras Kuzio; Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Chairman, Dr. Lee Edwards; renowned Finnish-Estonian commentator and analyst, Dr. Iiviâ Anna Masso; Russia's RTVi Washington bureau chief Vladimir Kara Murza; award winning Finnish-Estonian historian and filmmaker, Imbi Paju; among others.
The conference begins at 9:30 a.m. on August 23rd at the University of Toronto's Munk Centre. The event is being kindly sponsored by the UofT's Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies as well as the National Estonian Foundation, The Central and Eastern European Council of Canada, The Black Ribbon Day Foundation and Up North Magazine.
The conference coincides with Black Ribbon Day, the first annual Canadian day of remembrance for the victims of European communism and Nazism, which was adopted by the Parliament of Canada by a motion introduced by MP Bob Rae and MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj in November 2009.