Transmodern Forum – Utopias and Realities: Socialist Modernism

The ‘Utopias and Realities: Socialist Modernism’ conference and forum is organized by the Transmodern collective and Collegium Hungaricum Berlin in 28-29 April 2016 in Berlin, Germany. We had a really interesting program with 17 lecturers from 9 countries to speak about Read More …

Heritage Studies and Socialism – Call for Papers

The Marburg-based Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe expects lecture abstracts till 15 June for a conference organized in the topic of Socialist architecture and heritage. Call for Papers Heritage Studies and Socialism: Transnational Perspectives on Heritage in Eastern and Read More …

Dritan Miço – When “Words Fall on Deaf Ears” An Outline of Albania’s Socialist Architecture

According to the Albanian philosopher and sociologist G. Bobi, the Albanians’ current sense of cultural identity is very well portrayed by Minkowski’s patients’ answers to the question “where are you?” One patient said he was “here”, while another one said Read More …