Imre Kertész Kolleg Jena

Imre Kertész Kolleg Jena

Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century: Comparative Historical Experience

The Imre Kertész Kolleg Jena is an Institute of Advanced Studies, with a thematic focus on the history, culture and societies of twentieth-century Eastern Europe.

Events

Prof. Dr. Valeska Bopp-Filimonov


23. April 2026 - 19:45

Polnisches Kino in Jena: Abortion Dream Team

Regie: Karolina Lucyna Domalgalska, 2024 - 82 Min. Dokumentation, OmU

2020: Polens Straßen sind gefüllt mit Demonstrierenden, welche für ein humanes und sicheres Abtreibungsrecht kämpfen. Währenddessen steht das Telefon…

Featured Article

A Trident on the Shield

Ukraine’s Decommunization Strategy and the Case of the “Mother Ukraine” Statue

by Viktoriia Nechyporuk

While there have been recurring debates about how to deal with the Soviet legacy since the country's independence, in 2015 decommunisation became a systemic imperative of Ukrainian state policy. Particularly in the case of monuments that are an essential part of the public space, redefinition became a strategy of decommunisation. The article examines the debates surrounding and the alteration of such a monument, the Motherland statue in Kiyv.

Please follow this link to read the whole article.

New Publications

Rehabilitate Marx!

The Czechoslovak Party Intelligentsia and Post-Stalinist Modernity

The English translation of Jan Mervart's and Jiří Růžička's 2020 book "'Rehabilitovat Marxe!' Československá stranická inteligence a myšlení poststalinské modernity" has now been published with University of Pittsburgh Press.

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cover of the book "Rehabilitate Marx!" by Jan Mervart, Jiří Růžička

Recht und Gerechtigkeit?

Ahndung von Menschheitsverbrechen in Jugoslawien zwischen Völkerrecht und…

Sabine Ferhadbegović gibt in ihrem Buch einen umfassenden Überblick über die Entwicklung des jugoslawischen Rechts zur Ahndung von Kriegsverbrechen und nennt zentrale Akteure und Institutionen.

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Activities

Panel Discussion

In an era shaped by political instability, war, and economic disruption, pursuing an academic career can present even profounder challenges and more…


16. - 17. April 2026

PhD Start-Up Workshop

international doctoral students meet in Jena

The “PhD Start-up Workshop” is designed to support early-career researchers during a crucial phase of their academic careers. The workshop brings…