The Cold War Research Network is pleased to host a presentation by Dr. Jovana Bogojević on her current project on Yugoslav support of North Korea. In her presentation, she will shed light on an unknown, yet significant and controversial episode of Yugoslav-North Korean bilateral relations. Throughout the 1970s, Yugoslavia and North Korea moved from the establishment…

Sign up here! The CWRN is thrilled to announce that it will host a seminar given by Dr. Debby Esmeé de Vlugt titled ”European Solidarity with the Black Panther Party: Transatlantic Activism, Interracial Solidarity, and Anti-Imperialism in the Cold War”.  Save the Date! April 10, 2025. 16.00 – 18.00 Drift 25, Room 102 In the…

On Thursday the 16th of June, Swapna Kona Nayudu and Lily Patcharaviral will be our guests for June’s panel. They will be discussing their projects on India and the Afro-Asian space as part of the Cold War history of the Global South, and the Indian-Thailand relations in the context of the Bandung Conference. The panel…

On Thursday the 12th of May, Dr Eirini Karamouzi will be our guest for May’s panel. She will be discussing her project on Promoting Southern Europe to the World: The Case of Olympic Airways (1957-2009). The panel is scheduled to have an approximately half hour long presentation by Dr Karamouzi and will be followed by an hour…

Due to a technical issue, the link has been updated. You can still join even if the panel has already started. You are very welcome! And sorry for this inconvenience!   On Thursday the 7th of April, Dr Sandra Bott will be our guest for this month’s panel. She will share with us her research…

Coming Thursday, March 3rd, Dr. Liliane Stadler will be our guest for this month’s panel. She will be sharing her latest book: Between Neutrality and Solidarity: Swiss Good Offices in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992 Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting. There is no registration required! The panel is scheduled to have an approximately…

We have another upcoming international conference to share with you, which will take place somewhere this September. The event will be hosted by the research project: The Contributions of State Socialist Countries of Central Eastern Europe to the Development of International Law after 1945. Details TBA! The project explores the overlooked role of state socialist…

Dear Members, We come with another exciting call for papers and an International Conference for those interested in Soviet Cold War History. The University of Naples L’Orientale (UniOr), in collaboration with the Higher School of Economics (HSE) Institute for Advanced Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies, has organized the international conference Beyond Moscow. Rethinking the international and…

On Thursday, January 27th, Dr. Lennart Bolliger will present for us during our monthly online panel. He will be presenting and discussing his first published book: Apartheid’s Black Soldiers: Un-national Wars and Militaries in Southern Africa. This event is open and free to all. There’s no need to register. Dr. Lennart Bolliger will be presenting for…

We have another interesting call for submissions for anyone interested in contributing!