[Discussion] CfP:"The Power of the Powerless" - Crisis in the Balkans 1885-1886

[Onur Inal]

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Workshop call
"The Power of the Powerless" - Crisis in the Balkans 1885-1886

Dear Colleagues,
 In the autumn of 1885 the first substantial breach of the treaty system =
established in Berlin in 1878 came. The Unification of the Principality =
of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia  and the subsequent war between =
Bulgaria and Serbia showed once again that the status quo in Europe =
depends at least to a certain extent on the situation in South East =
Europe. The small Balkan states, though a negligible factor in =
themselves, were quite able to threaten the general peace in Europe or =
at least the emerging new delicate system of European rivalries and =
alliances.

The history of the Balkan crisis of 1885-1886 is not lacking in serious =
research both in the Balkans and in Europe in general. Still every year =
new documents are dug out which shed new light on the events, on the =
principal actors, on the complex interaction between small states and =
Great Powers. Apart of the usual diplomatic and military aspects of the =
crisis in recent years greater attention is being paid by historians, =
political scientists and economists  to its social and psychological =
consequences.=20

The Chair of History of Byzantium and the Balkans with the support of =
the city of Plovdiv is announcing a call for participants from the =
Balkan countries for a two day workshop on the topic. It will take part =
in Plovdiv around 15th of October 2005 /the exact dates yet to be =
determined/. The expenses of the participants will be covered by the =
organizers.=20

We expect to receive your application with a short resume of the =
proposed paper / 250-300 words/ and a short CV by May 1, 2005 at the =
latest.

Prof. Ivan Ilchev, Chair of History of the Balkans, Dean of History =
Faculty, Sofia University.


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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen><STRONG>Workshop call<BR>"The =
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Powerless" - Crisis in the Balkans 1885-1886<BR></STRONG><BR>Dear=20
Colleagues,<BR>&nbsp;In the autumn of 1885 the first substantial breach =
of the=20
treaty system established in Berlin in 1878 came. The Unification of the =

Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia&nbsp; and the subsequent =
war=20
between Bulgaria and Serbia showed once again that the status quo in =
Europe=20
depends at least to a certain extent on the situation in South East =
Europe. The=20
small Balkan states, though a negligible factor in themselves, were =
quite able=20
to threaten the general peace in Europe or at least the emerging new =
delicate=20
system of European rivalries and alliances.</FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=3DSylfaen>
<DIV align=3Djustify><BR>The history of the Balkan crisis of 1885-1886 =
is not=20
lacking in serious research both in the Balkans and in Europe in =
general. Still=20
every year new documents are dug out which shed new light on the events, =
on the=20
principal actors, on the complex interaction between small states and =
Great=20
Powers. Apart of the usual diplomatic and military aspects of the crisis =
in=20
recent years greater attention is being paid by historians, political =
scientists=20
and economists&nbsp; to its social and psychological consequences. =
</DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><BR>The Chair of History of Byzantium and the =
Balkans with=20
the support of the city of Plovdiv is announcing a call for participants =
from=20
the Balkan countries for a two day workshop on the topic. It will take =
part in=20
Plovdiv around 15th of October 2005 /the exact dates yet to be =
determined/. The=20
expenses of the participants will be covered by the organizers. </DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><BR>We expect to receive your application with a =
short resume=20
of the proposed paper / 250-300 words/ and a short CV by May 1, 2005 at =
the=20
latest.<BR><BR>Prof. Ivan Ilchev, Chair of History of the Balkans, Dean =
of=20
History Faculty, Sofia University.<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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