[Discussion] CfP: 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=20
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. 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 =
Power of the=20
Powerless" - Crisis in the Balkans 1885-1886</STRONG><BR><BR><BR>Dear=20
Colleagues,<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>In the autumn of 1885 the =
first=20
substantial breach of the treaty system established in Berlin in 1878 =
came. The=20
Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia&nbsp; =
and the=20
subsequent war between Bulgaria and Serbia showed once again that the =
status quo=20
in Europe depends at least to a certain extent on the situation in South =
East=20
Europe. The small Balkan states, though a negligible factor in =
themselves, were=20
quite able to threaten the general peace in Europe or at least the =
emerging new=20
delicate system of European rivalries and alliances.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>The history of the Balkan =
crisis of=20
1885-1886 is not lacking in serious research both in the Balkans and in =
Europe=20
in general. Still every year new documents are dug out which shed new =
light on=20
the events, on the principal actors, on the complex interaction between =
small=20
states and Great Powers. Apart of the usual diplomatic and military =
aspects of=20
the crisis in recent years greater attention is being paid by =
historians,=20
political scientists and economists&nbsp; to its social and =
psychological=20
consequences. <BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>The Chair of History of =
Byzantium and the=20
Balkans with the support of the city of Plovdiv is announcing a call for =

participants from the Balkan countries for a two </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>day workshop on the topic. It =
will take=20
part in Plovdiv around 15th of October 2005 /the exact dates yet to be=20
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=20
/ 250-300 words/ and a short CV by May 1, 2005 at the =
latest.<BR><BR>Prof. Ivan=20
Ilchev, Chair of History of the Balkans, Dean of History Faculty, Sofia=20
University.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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