The International History Seminar (Political history, University of Helsinki) is a forum for the study and discussion of international history and the history of international relations.
The program consists mainly of guest lectures and presentations given by the staff and researchers of Helsinki university. In addition to academics we welcome talks by practitioners, analysts and journalists.
NOTE NEW
KATSE-FISA Finnish International Studies Association 2010 Conference Call for Papers is now open, sessions are both in Finnish and English. Deadline for proposals is 30 October 2009.
Programme Autumn 2009
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Sessions start at 4 pm.
Monday 14 September Dr Katalin Miklossy (HU Aleksanteri instituutti): 'Challenging the Iron Curtain: New type of Interaction between Small States in the Cold War'.
Monday 21 September Dr Jovo Bakic (University of Belgrade): 'Yugoslavism between Serbian and Croatian nationalism'.
Monday 5 October Suvi Kansikas (Researcher, HU), 'National interests vs. bloc unity. The USSR, the CMEA and the EEC 1969-1975'.
Monday, 12 October Dr Thomas Fischer (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva): 'Sovereignty vs. Human Rights: East, West, Neutrals and the Struggle for Basket III in the CSCE Negotiations 1972-1975'.
Note time: 3 - 5pm! Monday 19 October Prof Dong Wang (University of Turku). 'Environmental Reform and UNESCO's World Heritage in China: A Reflection from the Longmen Grottoes.'
Monday, 23 November Brendan Humphreys (Aleksanteri instituutti): Kosovo 1389:Munich 1938 the Discourse of Treason
Monday, 7 December, Doc Tapio Bergholm (Univ. of Helsinki), SAK and European integration 1958-2000
Monday 14 December, Timo Stewart (Univ, of Helsinki), 'Religion and foreign policy'.
The seminar is aimed at anyone with an interest in the history of international relations and it is open to all. Scholars and experts form other universities and research institutes are particularly welcome.
Students of Helsinki University may attend the seminar and include it in their syllabus. Further information for students here
The convenors of the seminar are university lecturer Juhana Aunesluoma (Political history) and senior researcher Katalin Miklossy (Aleksanteri-instituutti). If you want to be included in the seminar's mailing list, please send your contact information to juhana.aunesluoma(at)helsinki.fi
The seminar's working language is English, although some sessions may be held in Finnish, subject to demand.
If not stated otherwise, all meetings are held in the Political history seminar room, Snellmaninkatu 14 A, ground floor.