Call for applications for the conference: “Material Heritage, Generations and Collective Memory”
Date: 7-8 October 2026 | Location: Tirana, Albania The Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes and the Memory of the Romanian Exile (IICCMER), in collaboration with the Institute for the Study of Communist Crimes and Consequences in Albania (ISKK), is pleased to announce a call for papers for the international scientific conference entitled “Material Heritage, Generations, and Collective Memory.” This conference aims to convene scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to critically examine the role of the material legacy of the communist period—still embedded in contemporary public spaces—in shaping collective memory and influencing the perceptions of younger generations regarding the [...]
Free English Courses: History of Romania during Communism
How was communism established in Romania after the Second World War? Who opposed the new regime and why were there tens of thousands of victims of political repression? Was Romania a satellite state of the USSR or was it a dissidence behind the Iron Curtain? What was everyday life like in communist Romania? Who was Nicolae Ceaușescu behind the myths and stereotypes and why was the overthrow of the regime in December 1989 the bloodiest in Europe? And, last but not least, what do Romanians think nowadays about the communist past? If you are an English-speaking foreigner in Bucharest, [...]