Historians without Borders in Finland launches a project focusing on dialogue with historians and history teachers in the Nordics and Baltics on Russian history and memory politics. The Nordic Council of Ministers has awarded a grant for the project with international partners, which will take place in Autumn 2024 and Spring 2025.
Historians without Borders in Finland launches History in Exile: Dialogue on Russian Memory and History Politics in the Nordic and Baltic Countries, a project to promote dialogue between historians and history teachers in the Nordic and Baltic countries as well as the public on Russian memory and history politics and its implications for historical research in Russian society. The Nordic Council of Ministers has awarded a grant for the project, which will organize meetings and public events in 2024 and 2025.
The History in Exile project also aims to highlight the experiences of historians and history teachers of Russian background on the challenges of researching and teaching history in Russia. The project contributes to networking among all historians and history teachers in the Nordic and Baltic countries working at the intersection of history, memory, policy-making and Russian and Eastern European studies.
The project partners in Sweden and Estonia are Swedish Historical Society and Estonian History and Civics Teachers’ Association. Other partners include the Aleksanteri Institute of the University of Helsinki and EuroClio – European Association of History Educators.
Language versions of the project press release:
News:
The recording of the seminar Politics of History in Russia – Controlled and Contested Memories is now available!
Watch the recording on Historians without Borders’ Youtube channel.
Program published for the seminar “Politics of History in Russia – Controlled and Contested Memories”
The program is published for the seminar “Politics of History in Russia – Controlled and Contested Memories,” taking place in Helsinki on November 28, 2024 at 16:00-20:00 (EET).
We are looking for a Project Coordinator for the History in Exile project
Historians without Borders in Finland is looking for a Project Coordinator for a project on Russian memory and history politics. The Coordinator will be responsible for the operational activities of the project and will start by the beginning of October. Please apply by 31 July 2024 at the latest.
Press release
Read the project press release!
Events:
Seminar: Politics of History in Russia – Controlled and Contested Memories 28.11.2024
Organized by Historians without Borders in Finland in partnership with the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki, the event will critically examine Russia’s memory politics and how history can be manipulated for political purposes. Leading scholars and experts will explore the implications of these memory politics, both within Russia and for the Nordic and Baltic regions.
Contact information:
Heta Hedman
Secretary General
Historians without Borders in Finland
heta.hedman@hwb.fi
tel. +358406608979
Coordinator
Historians without Borders in Finland
hix@hwb.fi
