The Conflict in Chechnya
Frozen and Shelved?
Dr. Cécile Druey
Datum: 28.–29. November 2023
Ort: Universität Bern
This public lecture and scientific workshop assemble international key experts on the North Caucasus/Chechnya. It aims to unpack the complicated protracted conflict in Chechnya, with a special focus on the role of historical memory. In addition to historical reflections, the workshop will also address questions about the present, in particular the consequences of the Russian attack on Ukraine for the situation in the North Caucasus since 2022. The present workshop builds upon a first meeting of the working group “On conflicts and Peace in Chechnya”, held in December 2021 in Bern. Most of its participants have also contributed as authors to the anthology "Fighting for Self-Determination, Participation and Control in Post-Soviet Chechnya", which is about to be published by Peter Lang Publishers under the editorship of the Institute of History. The workshop thus also serves to discuss the book’s content and to ask questions and exchange between authors. During the meeting, each author-participant should please prepare a 5-10 min input to present the main arguments of his or her article; each input will be followed by a short discussion. The general discussion at the end of the workshop will be dedicated to the changed situation in the North Caoucasus since the last meeting of the working group in late 2021, and to the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on research on in Chechnya/the North Caucasus since February 2022.
Programm
Public lecture
