Global History Month (Oct '24)
This October, the Vienna Global History Group celebrates Global History Month, featuring a series of insightful events that explore the evolving dynamics and perspectives of global history. Scholars, students, and history enthusiasts are invited to participate in discussions that delve into the intersections of communication, global processes, and historical narratives. The program offers a unique opportunity to engage with experts on themes ranging from the global dynamics of publics to the implications and challenges of global history in a contemporary context.
Join us for a range of thought-provoking events:
OCT 11 – Roundtable: “Globalizing Publics: A New Direction for Global Histories of Communication”
Valeska Huber, Ismay Milford and Sophie-Jung Kim
Christian de Vito (Moderator)
Date: 11 October, 16:00-17:30
Venue: Hörsaal 2, Main Building of the University of Vienna
In a time of increasingly polarized debates, understanding the global dynamics of publics is more crucial than ever. Building on a recent AHR History Lab Forum (American Historical Review 129:2, 2024), this roundtable introduces the concept of globalizing publics and its potential in creating a new global history of communication.
The event is followed by a reception celebrating the start of the new academic year with the Vienna Global History Group.
OCT 17 – Roundtable “Wieviel Globalität braucht die Geschichte?“ (in German)
Jürgen Osterhammel, Valeska Huber, Franz L. Fillafer and Juliane Schiel
Date: 17 October, 18:00-20:00
Venue: Theatersaal, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
The panel discusses the assumptions, potentials and blind spots of global history. It features historian Jürgen Osterhammel, professor emeritus at Konstanz University, and coincides with the publication of the new book Rethinking Global History (ed. Stefanie Gänger and Jürgen Osterhammel, Cambridge University Press, 2024).
OCT 18 – Book presentation “Coerced Labour, Forced Displacement, and the Soviet Gulag, 1880s-1930s”
Zhanna Popova with Matthias Kaltenbrunner and Charles Shaw
Date: 18 October, 17:00-19:00
Venue: Marietta-Blau-Saal, Main Building of the University of Vienna
Zhannna Popova examines the history of convict labour and forced displacement in Russia to shed light on the emergence of the Gulag – one of the central symbols of twentieth-century mass political violence.