Who are we – who are the “others”?
The shifting nature of the concept of “otherness” is one of the central themes in contemporary research on history and collective identity. To what extent are our perceptions of “others” shaped by place, time, tradition, prejudice—in short, by cultural context? When does a “stranger” become “one of us”? How have communities living along cultural and political borders throughout history coped with difference and mistrust—and when have such borders given rise to hatred or violence?
We aim to address these and many other questions at the 3rd Congress of Researchers of the History of Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, which will take place in two parts:
- 20 September 2025 – Kyiv, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
- 22–24 September 2025 – Warsaw, University of Warsaw
Partners
Centre for East European Studies at the University of Warsaw, National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, Institute of History of Lithuania, Centre for Historical Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Berlin, Georg Eckert Institute, Institute of History at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Prisma Ukraïna, Pilecki Institute,Krzyżowa Foundation.