Europe. Frontiers, cultures, histories. Florence International Seminar

The Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, the Department of History and Civilization of the European University Institute - Fiesole and the Department of the Studies on the State of the University of Florence are promoting a series of seminars on general themes of European history. The purpose is to encourage close relations between European scholars and to coordinate future meetings between post-graduate students and young lecturers on generalthemes related to the history of Europe.

The first seminar will be held in Florence from 5 to 10 September 2005 and is open to 20 scholars of countries, either belonging to the European Union or not, who have research experience or are involved in projects on general themes relating to thehistory of Europe. The goals are:

- to establish a first contact, co-operation and exchange
- to define methodologies and criteria for a systematic organization of future events and to plan deadlines

Here below is the list of participants selected by the Scientific Committee (Paolo Del Bianco - Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, Anthony Molho - European University Institute, Marta Petricioli - University of Florence, Arfon Rees - European University Institute, Marcello Verga - University of Florence), according to the abstract and the curriculum presented:

Florence, September 5-10, 2005

September 5, Monday - Florence - Florence Councillorship for Culture
(Assessorato Cultura Comune Firenze)
Palazzo Vivarelli Colonna, Sala degli Specchi - Via Ghibellina 30

h. 8.30: meeting point in Vivahotel Alexander hall with Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation staff, then by city bus no 22 to the downtown, change in Piazza Unità Italiana and then city bus no 14 – bus stop “Macci”; see the attached map; bus tickets are available at the reception of the hotel

h. 9.30-10.30: OPENING by Fondazione Del Bianco, European University Institute, University of Florence

h. 11.00-13.00: 1° SESSION: History of Europe during the Cold War: new perspectives

Chair persons:
Arfon Rees (European University Institute, Italy), Sandro Rogari, Marta Petricioli, Marcello Verga, (University of Florence, Italy)

Robert Bideleux (University of Wales Swansea, United Kingdom)
“Xenophobia and religious racial ethnic cleansing”

h. 13.00: Break (free for lunch)

h. 14.00-17.45:

Matilde Benzoni (State University of Milan, Italy)
“The Historian and the European Community”

Tamaz Kandareli (Tbilisi State University, Georgia)
“Religious factor in Caucasus ethno conflicts”

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September 6, Tuesday - European University Institute
Villa Schifanoia, Sala Europa, Via Boccaccio

h. 8.00: meeting point in Vivahotel Alexander hall, with Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation staff; a taxi service will be organised

h. 9.00-13.00: 2° SESSION: New perspectives on the history of Europe: presentation of new research projects (part 1)

Chair persons:
Yves Mény (European University Institute, Italy), Anthony Molho (European University Institute, Italy), Luciano Segreto (University of Florence, Italy)

Volodymyr Kulikov (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine)
“Social history of Ukraine in XVIII early XX century in the context of European Modernization”

Marina Loskutova (European University in St.Petersburg, Russia)
“Local and regional identities in the late imperial Russia a case study of North-Western provinces”

Nino Gogiashvili (Tbilisi State University, Georgia)
“Problems of migration in post soviet countries”

h. 13.00: Lunch break

h. 14.00-16.00: 3° SESSION: New perspectives on the history of Europe: presentation of new research projects (part 2)

Chair person: Brunello Vigezzi (University of Milan, Italy)

Dmitry Tsykalov (Voljsky Institute of Humanities of Volgograd State University, Russia)
“War cartoon and foreign policies, stereotypes in the European Culture of XX century”

Oleg Riabov (Ivanovo State University, Russia)
“Visualization of identities: picturing the eastern frontiers of Europe”

h. 16.00-17.30:
visit to the Historical Archives of the European Union (European University Institute, Piazza Edison n. 11). A talk will be given by Ms. Mary Carr (Archivist)

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September 7, Wednesday - Florence Superintendence for Fine Arts
Via della Ninna, 5

h. 9.15:meeting point in Vivahotel Alexander hall with Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation staff
h. 10.00: visit to the Vasarian Corridor and Uffizi Gallery

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September 8, Thursday - Florentine National Archive
Archivio di Stato di Firenze, Sala Convegni, Viale Giovine Italia, 6

h. 8.00 meeting point in Vivahotel Alexander hall with Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation staff, then by city bus no 22 to the downtown and no 14 to the Florentine National Archive

h. 9.00-13.00: 4° SESSION: Mitteleuropa, Zwischeneuropa, Central-Eastern Europe, East Europe: geo-political definitions and open issues (part 1)

Chair person: Catherine Horel (French National Centre for Scientific Research, Paris),

Welcome by Dr. Rosalia Manno Tolu, Director of the Florentine National Archive

Guido M. Franzinetti
“East central Europe, South Eastern Europe and the Balkans: case history and geography reconciled”

Mateja Ratej (University of Maribor, Slovenia)
“Development of Slovene political Catholicism in 1918-1929”

Patricia Chiantera-Stutte (University of Bari, Italy)
“Models of construction of the middle European identity at the turn of the 20th century: the geopolitical and liberal interpretation”

h. 13.00: Break (free for lunch)

h. 15.00-16.00:
guided visit of Florentine National Archive and its historical documentation by Francesco Martelli

h. 16.00-17..30:

visit to the Florentine National Archive with presentation of the “Medici Archive Projects”

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September 9, Friday - Gabinetto Scientifico Letterario G.P. Vieusseux
Sala Ferri, Palazzo Strozzi, Piazza Strozzi n. 1

h. 8.30: meeting point in Vivahotel Alexander hall with Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation staff, then by city bus no 22 to the downtown, “Vecchietti” bus stop

h. 9.00-13.00: 5° SESSION: South East Europe: geo-political definitions and open issues (part 2)

Chair persons: Francesco Guida (University of Roma Tre – Italy), Marta Petricioli (University of Florence – Italy)

Dmitry Polyvyanny (Ivanovo State University – Russia)
“Supranational identities and realities in the south east of Europe of the middle ages and early modern times”

Aneta Mihaylova (Institute of Balkan Studies - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – Bulgaria)
“Political culture and cultural politics in central and south east Europe (med 19th-20th century)"

Milan Prodanovic (University of Novi Sad – Serbia & Montenegro)
“Reinventing Balkan (South East Europe) City and the new Europe: frontiers, cultures, histories”

h. 13.00: Break (free for lunch)

h. 15.00-17.30:

Maurizio Bossi (Centro Romantico, Gabinetto Scientifico Letterario G.P. Vieusseux)
Presentation, with the assistance of Francesco Catastini, of the project Travel and knowledge: “Digitalised Pictures Archive of Nineteenth Century – European Civilization”

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September 10, Saturday - University of Florence, Faculty of Political Sciences
Department of Studies on the State, Via delle Pandette, 21

h. 8.30: meeting point in Vivahotel Alexander hall, with Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation staff, then directly to the Department by walking

h. 9.00-13.00: 6° SESSION

Chair person: Marcello Verga (University of Florence – Italy)
Round Table for the preparation of a first draft of the program for further meetings in Florence (topics, institutions and experts to be involved) and organisation of the contemporaneous weekly meetings for young researchers

h. 13.00-14.00: lunch break and conclusion.