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Diversity in focus: panel discussion on East Central Europe's plurality
Panel discussion at the University of Münster on June 5th about social plurality in East Central Europe - free and open to everyone.
Diversity in focus: panel discussion on East Central Europe's plurality
The Sion Neolog Synagogue in Oradea, Romania, exemplifies the religious diversity in East Central Europe, a region historically characterized by pluralistic societies. This complexity has manifested itself not only in different languages and religions, but also in a wide variety of legal affiliations. On June 5, 2025, a panel discussion will take place in the studio stage of the University of Münster, Domplatz 23, which will address these multifaceted aspects of the region. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and participation is free and open to anyone interested uni-muenster.de reported.
The event is entitled “Social plurality and legal diversity in East Central Europe: Perspectives backwards and forwards”. In this context, the speakers, including Dr. Regina Elsner (Professor of Eastern Church Studies and Ecumenics), Prof. Dr. Irina Wutsdorff (Slavist) and Dr. Iryna Klymenko (historian and head of the Max Weber Foundation's Ukraine Research Center) will discuss the historical perspective of diversity in this region. The moderation is taken over by Prof. Dr. Ulrike Ludwig, also a historian and part of the Käte Hamburger Center for “Unity and Diversity in Law” (EViR).
Diversity and historical perspectives
The region of East Central Europe, which includes the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Hungary and (western) Romania, has been characterized by a remarkable social plurality over many centuries. This diversity is reflected not only in cultural expressions, but also in intensive interconnections between societies. The panel discussion will address the implications of these historical developments for the current situation in the region, such as uni-muenster.de added.
The aim of the event is to sharpen the focus on East Central Europe, which is often overlooked as a peripheral region between Central and Western Europe and Russia. Historical and modern perspectives are brought into focus in order to illustrate the relevance of these regional issues for both history and current developments. The Käte Hamburger Kolleg EViR has been funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research since 2021 and brings together fellows from all over the world to examine the tension between unity and diversity in law from antiquity to the present.
The participants in the discussion also include numerous experts who contribute their knowledge from different disciplines. This includes not only historical analysis, but also reflections on the role of memory and identity in contemporary society, as presented in an article on contributions to memory. These contributions are divided into four main categories that illuminate the geographical, representational, personal and ideational dimensions of memory, with authors such as Kerstin S. Jobst, Peter Šoltés and others offering important perspectives ( degruyter.com ).