New lecture in the Paderborn Europe Lectures series: On Wednesday, 24 January, Prof. Dr Kazimierz Musial, Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Gdansk, will speak about "The significance of the Baltic Sea region at critical points in recent history". The event will take place at 6.15 pm in lecture theatre O1 at Paderborn University. The lecture series was launched in 2018 by the Institute of Romance Studies and deals with current issues in European politics, culture and society. All interested parties are cordially invited. Participation in the English-language lecture, which can also be followed online, is possible without registration. Further information and access to the live stream can be found on the European Studies website.
The lecture stands out from other events in the Paderborn Europe Lectures series as it does not take a Western European or Franco-German perspective on Europe, as is usually the case, but instead looks to the east and north of the European Union (EU). Musial sheds light on the development of the Baltic Sea region as a European macro-region. His focus is on the so-called "critical junctures", the historical moments that have signalled dramatic changes in recent decades: the end of the Warsaw Pact after 1989, the eastward expansion of the EU in 2004 and, most recently, the conflict with Russia. Musial also poses the question of a "Baltic identity" ("balticness") with the associated "mental maps" and narratives.
About the lecturer
Musial is Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Gdansk. He is currently also a Senior Advisor at the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Stockholm. The Council of the Baltic Sea States is an international organisation in which all Baltic Sea states and the EU are represented. Musial conducts research on cultural, political and economic relations in the Baltic Sea region, with a focus on transnational developments and the internationalisation of higher education systems.
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