Conference: “Myths in south-eastern European textbooks”, Tirana, 22-24 October 2014. Wednesday 22 Oct. National History Museum at the Skanderbeg Square Individual visits to the National History Museum possible 17:00-18:00 Official welcome on behalf of the Georg Eckert Institute by Claudia Lichnofsky Welcome address by German ambassador Hellmut Hoffmann Introduction by Valentina Duka, University of Tirana Keynote lecture by Bernd Fischer, Indiana University 18:00-19:00 Reception at the National History Museum 20.00 Dinner at Hotel Mondial Thursday 23 Oct. Hotel Mondial 9:00 Introduction and welcome (Claudia Lichnofsky, GEI; Valentina Duka Uni Tirana) 9:30-11:00 Panel I: Myths in Albanian-language history textbooks Chair: Bernd Fischer, Indiana University Abdullahu Durim (Prishtina): The mythization of history in the service of identity construction in textbooks in Kosovo Astrit Dautaj/Xhevair Lleshi (Tirana): Heroes and myths in curricula, textbooks and other educational materials Ndricim Mehmeti (Tirana): Myths and legends in support of the political manipulation of history 11:30-13:30 Panel II: Key studies of history textbooks from Albania Chair: Gentiana Kera, University of Tirana Enriketa Pandelejmoni (Tirana): “The Myth of a Leader”: Enver Hoxha’s role during the Second World War in Albania Enis Sulstarova (Braunschweig/Tirana): The myth of the “return to Europe” in public discourses and textbooks in transitional Albania Dieter Nehring (Berlin): Myths and events in history textbooks of Albanian-language areas during the First World War Mimoza Telaku (Beersheva): Collective narratives of the interethnic conflict in Kosovo 13:30-15:00 Lunch at the Hotel Mondial 15:00-16:00 Panel III: Myths in comparative perspectives Chair: Enriketa Pandelejmoni, University of Tirana Fabio Bego (Rom): Ideology, history and myth: The case of the 1920 Vlora War from a trans-Adriatic perspective Erika Haxhi/Klaudjo Kavaja/ Ilir Kalemaj/Konstantinos Giakoumis (Tirana): Continuity and Change in perceptions of the Greek as an “enemy” in the Albanian national identity-building process (Albanian National Movement up to 2010s) 18:00 Dinner at Restaurant Vila 31 (Rruga Thoma Kacorr, former rr. Rr. Gjon Muzaka, corner of Rr. Naim Frashëri, in the street behind the German embassy compound) Friday 24 Oct. Hotel Mondial 09:30-11:00 Panel IV: Myths in Slavic-language history textbooks Chair: Konstantinos Giakoumis, University of New York Tirana Darko Stojanov/Jovan Bliznakovski (Skopje): Between History and Politics: Understanding the Myth of Antiquitas in Macedonian History Textbooks Jovana Mihajlović Trbovc (Ljubljana): Myths of statehood in post-Yugoslav textbooks Igor Despot (Zagreb): The impact of the political context on Croatian heroic mythology 11:30-13:00 Panel V: Myths in historical history textbooks Chair: Eckhardt Fuchs, TU Braunschweig/Georg Eckert Institute Gentian Kera (Tirana): The National Liberation Movement in Albanian history textbooks during the socialist period Vojsava Kumbulla/Florenca Stafa/Majlinda Peza (Elbasan/Tirana): Mythologisation and de-mythologisation of heroes, shield of the communist system Denis Vuka (Berlin/Athens): Constructing the myth of the national leader over the centuries 13:00-14:00 final discussion gei.de/en/events/event-details/news/detail/News/conference-on-myths-in-south-eastern-european-textbooks-22-24-october-2014-tirana.html
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