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<b>Workshop 'Nationalism and Communism'<br><br>
</b>Eastern European History and Eastern European Studies,<br>
University of Amsterdam, 25 April 2008<br><br>
After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 nationalism suddenly resurfaced
in Eastern Europe, or so the common wisdom goes. This implies communism
and nationalism have little to do with each other. In reality, the
communist regimes of Europe all flew the national flag in order to gain
popular legitimacy. After 1948, the People’s Republics of Central and
Eastern Europe constructed the state ideology of ‘Socialist Patriotism’,
a conscious blend of national and socialist imagery. Parties presented
themselves as heirs to national traditions, and as guardians of national
interests. They appropriated national symbols and heroes, and pursued
‘national’ policies whenever possible. This was not just the case in
Europe. From Cuba to Korea, communist parties and states presented
themselves as patriots. A national communist self-image was not the
exception, but the rule. It is surprising that the communist “invention
of tradition” and the socialist “imagined community” have been studied
relatively little. Though there is an extensive body of literature on the
relationship between communism and nationalism, the national element in
communist ideology has on the whole remained from view. This has changed
in recent years. Independent of one another, several excellent studies
have been published on attempts by communists in individual countries to
gain national legitimacy. This informal workshop aims to be a first step
towards a more comprehensive view. Students of nationalism, historians of
communism, specialists on Cold War history, as well as country or
regional experts, are invited to give their opinion. <br><br>
Presenters of papers are welcome to concentrate on an individual state,
party, national symbol or policy, but are asked to place these in a
broader context. To what extent does ‘Socialist Patriotism’ fit into
existing theories of nationalism? Could communists actually be called
‘nationalistic’ or even ‘nationalists’<wbr>? Was the communist use of national
propaganda instrumental and exploitative, or was it founded on
progressive traditions of nationalism? How were national credentials of
local parties squared with proletarian internationalism and the alliance
with other communist countries? To what extent did communist parties
construct ethnic “ enemies of the people”? In what way did anti-Semitism
influence the national credentials of communist parties? Was communist
national propaganda ultimately successful? These and other questions will
be central to the discussions at the meeting. A practical goal is take
first steps towards the organization of a larger workshop on this topic
in 2009. This is to culminate in an edited volume on nationalism and
communism. <br><br>
Please send proposals for papers (max 400 words) to dr. Martin Mevius
before 15 February 2008
(<a href="mailto:m.mevius@uva.nl">m.mevius@uva.<wbr>nl</a> , Eastern European
History and Eastern European Studies, Postbus 134, 1012 VB Amsterdam, tel
+31205252269, Fax: +31 20 5252086). <br>
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