Conferència '1989-1991: el col·lapse d’un sistema', a càrrec de Monika Zgustova

The fall of communism in Eastern Europe was experienced by many as the definitive victory of freedom and liberal democracy. Nevertheless, those peaceful revolutions, with the exception of the one that brought an end to Ceausescu's regime in Romania, also contained nationalist impulses and expectations that were sometimes fulfilled and sometimes frustrated. This session analyses the historical meaning of 1989-1991, its contradictory legacy and the experience that those who survived the collapse of a system can offer us. Led by Monika Zgustova, writer and translator known for her essays and novels that explore the history and culture of Eastern Europe, with special attention to historical memory and everyday life under totalitarian regimes.