https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/europast--6401828
EUROPAST is an EU-funded network focused on producing valuable research on public history and building capacities in academic institutions (Grant Agreement No. 101079466). EUROPAST brings together four international academic partners: Vilnius University (Lithuania), the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam (Germany), the Centre for European Studies at Lund University (Sweden), and the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (Luxembourg).]]>enHistoryCopyright Klausiame daktarohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be4b18025e2eb93d880b81565d6bfd35.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/europast--6401828Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:41:35 +0000Klausiame daktaroKlausiame daktarofeeds@spreaker.comIn the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past....
EUROPAST is an EU-funded network focused on producing valuable research on public history and building capacities in academic institutions (Grant Agreement No. 101079466). EUROPAST brings together four international academic partners: Vilnius University (Lithuania), the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam (Germany), the Centre for European Studies at Lund University (Sweden), and the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (Luxembourg).]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-18-ka-zinome-ir-ko-nezinome-apie-sovietmecio-elita--70245552Epizodo vedėja: Violeta Davoliūtė

Kuo sovietų nomenklatūros gyvenimas skyrėsi nuo eilinių Lietuvos gyventojų kasdienybės? Kokia šios temos tyrimų reikšmė šiandien, kai sovietmetis jau tampa kultūrinės vaizduotės objektu? Ar jau gebame kalbėti apie jį be supaprastinimų ar nostalgijos?
 
Šiame EUROPAST tinklalaidės epizode projekto vadovė prof. Violeta Davoliūtė kalbasi su Lietuvos istorijos instituto istoriku dr. Sauliumi Grybkausku, tyrinėjančiu sovietinės sistemos veikimą, sovietmečio Lietuvos ūkio plėtrą, tautinę politiką, nomenklatūrą, taip pat KGB ir kitų režimo institucijų vykdytą visuomenės kontrolę bei represijas.
 
Pokalbio centre – vėlyvojo sovietmečio elito kasdienybė Lietuvoje. Aptariama, ar nomenklatūros gyvenimas iš tiesų buvo „saldus“, kokios privilegijos jį skyrė nuo daugumos visuomenės ir kokią kainą už tai teko mokėti – politinę, moralinę ar asmeninę. Taip pat keliamas klausimas, ar ši tema šiandien tinkamai pristatoma kultūrinėse bei edukacinėse iniciatyvose. Pokalbyje reflektuojamos Lietuvos nacionaliniame muziejuje rodytos parodos „Spąstai su centriniu šildymu“ ir „Saldus (nomenklatūros) gyvenimas“, kvietusios naujai pažvelgti į sovietinės sistemos socialinę hierarchiją.
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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas.

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.

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Ep.18: What do we know and what don't we know about the Soviet-era elite?

Guest: Saulius Grybkauskas
Host: Violeta Davoliūtė

How did the life of the Soviet nomenklatura differ from the everyday reality of ordinary Lithuanians? What is the relevance of this topic now, when the Soviet era is increasingly becoming an object of the cultural imagination? Are we able to discuss it today without simplifications or nostalgia? 
 
In this episode of the EUROPAST podcast, Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with Dr. Saulius Grybkauskas, a historian at the Lithuanian Institute of History, who researches the functioning of the Soviet system, the economic development of Soviet Lithuania, nationalities policy, the nomenklatura, as well as the social control and repression carried out by the KGB and other regime institutions.
 
At the center of the conversation is the everyday life of the Soviet elite in Lithuania. The discussion explores whether the life of the nomenklatura was actually “sweet,” what privileges distinguished it from the majority of society, and the price paid to have them—political, moral, or personal. The episode also raises the question of whether this topic is adequately represented in current cultural and educational initiatives. In particular, the conversation reflects on two exhibitions at the National Museum of Lithuania – “Trapped (with Central Heating)” and “The Sweet Life (of the Nomenklatura)”– which invited visitors to take a fresh look at the social hierarchy of the Soviet system.
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70245552Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:40:01 +0000Klausiame daktaroSvečias: Saulius Grybkauskas Epizodo vedėja: Violeta Davoliūtė Kuo sovietų nomenklatūros gyvenimas skyrėsi nuo eilinių Lietuvos gyventojų kasdienybės? Kokia šios temos tyrimų reikšmė šiandien, kai sovietmetis jau tampa kultūrinės vaizduotės objektu?...Epizodo vedėja: Violeta Davoliūtė

Kuo sovietų nomenklatūros gyvenimas skyrėsi nuo eilinių Lietuvos gyventojų kasdienybės? Kokia šios temos tyrimų reikšmė šiandien, kai sovietmetis jau tampa kultūrinės vaizduotės objektu? Ar jau gebame kalbėti apie jį be supaprastinimų ar nostalgijos?
 
Šiame EUROPAST tinklalaidės epizode projekto vadovė prof. Violeta Davoliūtė kalbasi su Lietuvos istorijos instituto istoriku dr. Sauliumi Grybkausku, tyrinėjančiu sovietinės sistemos veikimą, sovietmečio Lietuvos ūkio plėtrą, tautinę politiką, nomenklatūrą, taip pat KGB ir kitų režimo institucijų vykdytą visuomenės kontrolę bei represijas.
 
Pokalbio centre – vėlyvojo sovietmečio elito kasdienybė Lietuvoje. Aptariama, ar nomenklatūros gyvenimas iš tiesų buvo „saldus“, kokios privilegijos jį skyrė nuo daugumos visuomenės ir kokią kainą už tai teko mokėti – politinę, moralinę ar asmeninę. Taip pat keliamas klausimas, ar ši tema šiandien tinkamai pristatoma kultūrinėse bei edukacinėse iniciatyvose. Pokalbyje reflektuojamos Lietuvos nacionaliniame muziejuje rodytos parodos „Spąstai su centriniu šildymu“ ir „Saldus (nomenklatūros) gyvenimas“, kvietusios naujai pažvelgti į sovietinės sistemos socialinę hierarchiją.
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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas.

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.

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Ep.18: What do we know and what don't we know about the Soviet-era elite?

Guest: Saulius Grybkauskas
Host: Violeta Davoliūtė

How did the life of the Soviet nomenklatura differ from the everyday reality of ordinary Lithuanians? What is the relevance of this topic now, when the Soviet era is increasingly becoming an object of the cultural imagination? Are we able to discuss it today without simplifications or nostalgia? 
 
In this episode of the EUROPAST podcast, Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with Dr. Saulius Grybkauskas, a historian at the Lithuanian Institute of History, who researches the functioning of the Soviet system, the economic development of Soviet Lithuania, nationalities policy, the nomenklatura, as well as the social control and repression carried out by the KGB and other regime institutions.
 
At the center of the conversation is the everyday life of the Soviet elite in Lithuania. The discussion explores whether the life of the nomenklatura was actually “sweet,” what privileges distinguished it from the majority of society, and the price paid to have them—political, moral, or personal. The episode also raises the question of whether this topic is adequately represented in current cultural and educational initiatives. In particular, the conversation reflects on two exhibitions at the National Museum of Lithuania – “Trapped (with Central Heating)” and “The Sweet Life (of the Nomenklatura)”– which invited visitors to take a fresh look at the social hierarchy of the Soviet system.
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>2113clean118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-17-histofest-in-luxembourg-what-it-means-to-do-public-history--69806319Hosts: Violeta Davoliūtė, Rūta Vyšniauskaitė

What does it mean to do history? And what does it mean to do it not just for the public, but with the public? How can historical knowledge become accessible, engaging, and relevant beyond academia?

In the latest EUROPAST podcast episode, Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė and doctoral researcher Rūta Vyšniauskaitė speak with Dr. Dora Komnenovic (University of Luxembourg) about public history in practice and the creation of Luxembourg’s first-ever history festival, Histofest.

Dr. Komnenovic shares her personal journey into public history and introduces Histofest - an “edutainment” initiative in Luxembourg that turned visitors into history-makers through interactive activities like an archival photo challenge and a book binding workshop, alongside films and exhibition features that sparked critical reflection on figures like Tito and Ceaușescu - even bringing the latter’s hologram to Luxembourg. The episode also explores the big questions in public history today: how can we measure its real impact, and how might digital tools and AI transform this endeavour?

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.

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Epizodas 17: „Histofest“ Liuksemburge: ką reiškia kurti visuomeninę istoriją

Svečiuose: Dora Komnenovic
Epizodo vedėjos: Violeta Davoliūtė, Rūta Vyšniauskaitė

Ką reiškia kurti istoriją? Ir ką reiškia ją kurti ne tik visuomenei, bet kartu su visuomene? Kaip istorinės žinios gali tapti prieinamos, įtraukiančios ir aktualios už akademinio pasaulio ribų?

Naujausiame EUROPAST tinklalaidės epizode prof. Violeta Davoliūtė ir doktorantė Rūta Vyšniauskaitė kalbasi su dr. Dora Komnenovic (Liuksemburgo universitetas) apie visuomeninės istorijos praktiką ir pirmojo Liuksemburgo istorijos festivalio „Histofest“ sukūrimą.

Dr. Komnenovic dalijasi savo patirtimi ir pristato „Histofest“ – „edutainment“ (švietimo ir pramogos) iniciatyvą Liuksemburge, kuri lankytojus pavertė istorijos kūrėjais per interaktyvias veiklas, tokias kaip archyvinių nuotraukų iššūkis ir knygrišystės dirbtuvės, taip pat filmus ir parodos elementus, skatinusius kritiškai apmąstyti istorines asmenybes, pavyzdžiui, Tito ar Ceaușescu – pastarojo hologramą netgi atgabenant į Liuksemburgą. Epizode taip pat nagrinėjami esminiai klausimai visuomeninei istorijai šiandien: kaip galime įvertinti jos poveikį ir kaip skaitmeniniai įrankiai bei dirbtinis intelektas gali ją pakeisti?
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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas.

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69806319Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:38:13 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Dora Komnenovic Hosts: Violeta Davoliūtė, Rūta Vyšniauskaitė What does it mean to do history? And what does it mean to do it not just for the public, but with the public? How can historical knowledge become accessible, engaging, and relevant...Hosts: Violeta Davoliūtė, Rūta Vyšniauskaitė

What does it mean to do history? And what does it mean to do it not just for the public, but with the public? How can historical knowledge become accessible, engaging, and relevant beyond academia?

In the latest EUROPAST podcast episode, Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė and doctoral researcher Rūta Vyšniauskaitė speak with Dr. Dora Komnenovic (University of Luxembourg) about public history in practice and the creation of Luxembourg’s first-ever history festival, Histofest.

Dr. Komnenovic shares her personal journey into public history and introduces Histofest - an “edutainment” initiative in Luxembourg that turned visitors into history-makers through interactive activities like an archival photo challenge and a book binding workshop, alongside films and exhibition features that sparked critical reflection on figures like Tito and Ceaușescu - even bringing the latter’s hologram to Luxembourg. The episode also explores the big questions in public history today: how can we measure its real impact, and how might digital tools and AI transform this endeavour?

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.

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Epizodas 17: „Histofest“ Liuksemburge: ką reiškia kurti visuomeninę istoriją

Svečiuose: Dora Komnenovic
Epizodo vedėjos: Violeta Davoliūtė, Rūta Vyšniauskaitė

Ką reiškia kurti istoriją? Ir ką reiškia ją kurti ne tik visuomenei, bet kartu su visuomene? Kaip istorinės žinios gali tapti prieinamos, įtraukiančios ir aktualios už akademinio pasaulio ribų?

Naujausiame EUROPAST tinklalaidės epizode prof. Violeta Davoliūtė ir doktorantė Rūta Vyšniauskaitė kalbasi su dr. Dora Komnenovic (Liuksemburgo universitetas) apie visuomeninės istorijos praktiką ir pirmojo Liuksemburgo istorijos festivalio „Histofest“ sukūrimą.

Dr. Komnenovic dalijasi savo patirtimi ir pristato „Histofest“ – „edutainment“ (švietimo ir pramogos) iniciatyvą Liuksemburge, kuri lankytojus pavertė istorijos kūrėjais per interaktyvias veiklas, tokias kaip archyvinių nuotraukų iššūkis ir knygrišystės dirbtuvės, taip pat filmus ir parodos elementus, skatinusius kritiškai apmąstyti istorines asmenybes, pavyzdžiui, Tito ar Ceaușescu – pastarojo hologramą netgi atgabenant į Liuksemburgą. Epizode taip pat nagrinėjami esminiai klausimai visuomeninei istorijai šiandien: kaip galime įvertinti jos poveikį ir kaip skaitmeniniai įrankiai bei dirbtinis intelektas gali ją pakeisti?
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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas.

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>1540clean117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-16-lietuva-prancuzijoje-po-antrojo-pasaulinio-karo-istrinta-is-zemelapio-ir-vaizduotes--69452830
Svečiuose: dr. Akvilė Kabašinskaitė
Epizodo vedėja: prof. Violeta Davoliūtė 

Kaip valstybės paverčiamos nematomomis ir vėl tampa matomomis?

Tai esminis mokslininkės dr. Akvilės Kabašinskaitės neseniai apgintos disertacijos klausimas. Kasmet minėdami Laisvės gynėjų dieną didžiuojamės tomis dienomis Lietuvos nepriklausomybę gynusių žmonių drąsa, tikėjimu suverenia Lietuvos valstybe ir užduodame sau šį klausimą.

Tad šiandien dalinamės naujausiu EUROPAST tinklalaidės epizodu, kuriame prof. Violeta Davoliūtė kalbasi su neseniai Sorbonne Nouvelle universitete daktaro disertaciją apgynusia mokslininke dr. Akvile Kabašinskaite apie Lietuvos vaizdinį Prancūzijoje nuo Antrojo pasaulinio karo pabaigos iki šių dienų. Mokslininkės aptaria naratyvinės diplomatijos bei diasporos svarbą valstybės įvaizdžio užsienyje palaikymui ir valstybingumo atkūrimo procesams, o taip pat brėžia įdomią paralelę tarp mažų valstybių padėties pasaulio politikoje praeityje ir šiandien.

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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas. 

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt 

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021. 



Episode 16: Lithuania in France after World War II: Erased from the map and the imagination?

Guest: Dr. Akvilė Kabašinskaitė
Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė 

How do states or nations vanish and become visible again?

This is the central question explored in the doctoral dissertation recently defended by researcher Dr. Akvilė Kabašinskaitė. Every year, as we commemorate the Day of the Defenders of Freedom, we take pride in the courage of those who defended Lithuania's independence. We honor those who preserved the vision of a sovereign state even when it seemed impossible.

In that spirit, we are sharing the latest EUROPAST podcast episode. Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with Dr. Kabašinskaitė (Sorbonne Nouvelle University) about the perception of the Lithuanian state in France from the post-war era to the present day.

They discuss the crucial role of "narrative diplomacy" and the intellectual diaspora in maintaining the state's image abroad and paving the way for the restoration of statehood. They also draw a compelling parallel between the geopolitical position of small states in the past and today.
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. 

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt  

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69452830Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:20:48 +0000Klausiame daktaro[English below] Svečiuose: dr. Akvilė Kabašinskaitė Epizodo vedėja: prof. Violeta Davoliūtė  Kaip valstybės paverčiamos nematomomis ir vėl tampa matomomis? Tai esminis mokslininkės dr. Akvilės Kabašinskaitės neseniai apgintos disertacijos...
Svečiuose: dr. Akvilė Kabašinskaitė
Epizodo vedėja: prof. Violeta Davoliūtė 

Kaip valstybės paverčiamos nematomomis ir vėl tampa matomomis?

Tai esminis mokslininkės dr. Akvilės Kabašinskaitės neseniai apgintos disertacijos klausimas. Kasmet minėdami Laisvės gynėjų dieną didžiuojamės tomis dienomis Lietuvos nepriklausomybę gynusių žmonių drąsa, tikėjimu suverenia Lietuvos valstybe ir užduodame sau šį klausimą.

Tad šiandien dalinamės naujausiu EUROPAST tinklalaidės epizodu, kuriame prof. Violeta Davoliūtė kalbasi su neseniai Sorbonne Nouvelle universitete daktaro disertaciją apgynusia mokslininke dr. Akvile Kabašinskaite apie Lietuvos vaizdinį Prancūzijoje nuo Antrojo pasaulinio karo pabaigos iki šių dienų. Mokslininkės aptaria naratyvinės diplomatijos bei diasporos svarbą valstybės įvaizdžio užsienyje palaikymui ir valstybingumo atkūrimo procesams, o taip pat brėžia įdomią paralelę tarp mažų valstybių padėties pasaulio politikoje praeityje ir šiandien.

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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas. 

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt 

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021. 



Episode 16: Lithuania in France after World War II: Erased from the map and the imagination?

Guest: Dr. Akvilė Kabašinskaitė
Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė 

How do states or nations vanish and become visible again?

This is the central question explored in the doctoral dissertation recently defended by researcher Dr. Akvilė Kabašinskaitė. Every year, as we commemorate the Day of the Defenders of Freedom, we take pride in the courage of those who defended Lithuania's independence. We honor those who preserved the vision of a sovereign state even when it seemed impossible.

In that spirit, we are sharing the latest EUROPAST podcast episode. Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with Dr. Kabašinskaitė (Sorbonne Nouvelle University) about the perception of the Lithuanian state in France from the post-war era to the present day.

They discuss the crucial role of "narrative diplomacy" and the intellectual diaspora in maintaining the state's image abroad and paving the way for the restoration of statehood. They also draw a compelling parallel between the geopolitical position of small states in the past and today.
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. 

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt  

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021. ]]>2063clean116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-15-propaganda-nuo-antrojo-pasaulinio-karo-iki-siandien-ar-jau-esame-atsparesni--69166631Svečiuose: Stanislovas Stasiulis
Epizodo vedėja: Violeta Davoliūtė

Šiame epizode EUROPAST projekto komandos vadovė Violeta Davoliūtė su istoriku Stanislovu Stasiuliu kalbasi apie propagandą, visuomenėse gajų sentimentų pasitelkimą politiniams tikslams ir atsparumą dezinformacijai šiuolaikiniame pasaulyje.

Kaip atrodė propaganda Lietuvoje Antrojo pasaulinio karo metais? Kuo panašūs Sovietų Sąjungos ir nacistinės Vokietijos naudoti propagandos metodai? Kokios skirtingos technologijos buvo naudojamos įvairiose okupuotose Rytų Europos šalyse? Ar šiandien esame atsparesni propagandai?
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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas.

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.

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Episode 15: Propaganda from the Second World War to today: are we more resilient yet? [In Lithuanian]

Guest: Stanislovas Stasiulis
Host: Violeta Davoliūtė

In this episode, EUROPAST project lead Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with historian Stanislovas Stasiulis about propaganda, the exploitation of prevailing societal sentiments for political goals, and whether we are more resilient to disinformation in the modern world.

What did propaganda look like in Lithuania during the Second World War and its aftermath? How similar were the methods used by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany in Lithuania? What different technologies were employed across various occupied Eastern European countries? Are we more resilient to propaganda today?
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69166631Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:07:10 +0000Klausiame daktaro[English below] Svečiuose: Stanislovas Stasiulis Epizodo vedėja: Violeta Davoliūtė Šiame epizode EUROPAST projekto komandos vadovė Violeta Davoliūtė su istoriku Stanislovu Stasiuliu kalbasi apie propagandą, visuomenėse gajų sentimentų pasitelkimą...Svečiuose: Stanislovas Stasiulis
Epizodo vedėja: Violeta Davoliūtė

Šiame epizode EUROPAST projekto komandos vadovė Violeta Davoliūtė su istoriku Stanislovu Stasiuliu kalbasi apie propagandą, visuomenėse gajų sentimentų pasitelkimą politiniams tikslams ir atsparumą dezinformacijai šiuolaikiniame pasaulyje.

Kaip atrodė propaganda Lietuvoje Antrojo pasaulinio karo metais? Kuo panašūs Sovietų Sąjungos ir nacistinės Vokietijos naudoti propagandos metodai? Kokios skirtingos technologijos buvo naudojamos įvairiose okupuotose Rytų Europos šalyse? Ar šiandien esame atsparesni propagandai?
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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas.

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.

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Episode 15: Propaganda from the Second World War to today: are we more resilient yet? [In Lithuanian]

Guest: Stanislovas Stasiulis
Host: Violeta Davoliūtė

In this episode, EUROPAST project lead Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with historian Stanislovas Stasiulis about propaganda, the exploitation of prevailing societal sentiments for political goals, and whether we are more resilient to disinformation in the modern world.

What did propaganda look like in Lithuania during the Second World War and its aftermath? How similar were the methods used by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany in Lithuania? What different technologies were employed across various occupied Eastern European countries? Are we more resilient to propaganda today?
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>1729propaganda,publichistory,resilienceclean115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mini-series-fights-for-freedom-episode-5-ukraine-and-the-orange-revolution--68783644
In conversation with Stefanie Eisenhuth, Franziska Davies, and Iuliia Skubytska, the episode explores long traditions of Ukrainian resistance, the evolution of Ukrainian memory politics, and how history and memory have been mobilised in the Russian-Ukrainian war.  

Host: Janine Funke
Guests: Stefanie Eisenhuth, Franziska Davies, and Iuliia Skubytska
Production: Tim Schleinitz
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68783644Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:58:09 +0000Klausiame daktaroIn the final episode of the mini-series "Fights for Freedom", the EUROPAST podcast turns to Ukraine to understand how memories of the past shape the present in times of war. In conversation with Stefanie Eisenhuth, Franziska Davies, and Iuliia...
In conversation with Stefanie Eisenhuth, Franziska Davies, and Iuliia Skubytska, the episode explores long traditions of Ukrainian resistance, the evolution of Ukrainian memory politics, and how history and memory have been mobilised in the Russian-Ukrainian war.  

Host: Janine Funke
Guests: Stefanie Eisenhuth, Franziska Davies, and Iuliia Skubytska
Production: Tim Schleinitz
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt]]>3804memory,ukrainecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mini-series-fights-for-freedom-episode-4-the-transition-to-the-russian-republic--68655092Guests: Corinna Kuhr-Korolev, Daria Ganzenko
Production: Tim Schleinitz


In the 4th episode of the mini-series "Fights for Freedom", the podcast turns to the imperial center to ask what happened when the Soviet system unravelled. 

The late 1980s and 1990s were years of transformation marked by reform and hope, but also crisis, social decline, and contested memory. While often described as a “collapse,” many Soviet structures and ways of thinking endured, shaping the new Russian state in ways still visible today. Understanding this era is key to making sense of Russia’s present and its ongoing war against Ukraine.

To explore the blurred lines between collapse and continuity, the episode brings together two historians from the Leibniz-Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam: Corinna Kuhr-Korolev and Daria Ganzenko. Together, they reveal how memory and culture shaped Russia’s passage from empire to post-Soviet statehood and how echoes of that transition still resonate today.  

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68655092Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:18:39 +0000Klausiame daktaroHost: Janine Funke Guests: Corinna Kuhr-Korolev, Daria Ganzenko Production: Tim Schleinitz In the 4th episode of the mini-series "Fights for Freedom", the podcast turns to the imperial center to ask what happened when the Soviet system unravelled. ...Guests: Corinna Kuhr-Korolev, Daria Ganzenko
Production: Tim Schleinitz


In the 4th episode of the mini-series "Fights for Freedom", the podcast turns to the imperial center to ask what happened when the Soviet system unravelled. 

The late 1980s and 1990s were years of transformation marked by reform and hope, but also crisis, social decline, and contested memory. While often described as a “collapse,” many Soviet structures and ways of thinking endured, shaping the new Russian state in ways still visible today. Understanding this era is key to making sense of Russia’s present and its ongoing war against Ukraine.

To explore the blurred lines between collapse and continuity, the episode brings together two historians from the Leibniz-Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam: Corinna Kuhr-Korolev and Daria Ganzenko. Together, they reveal how memory and culture shaped Russia’s passage from empire to post-Soviet statehood and how echoes of that transition still resonate today.  

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt]]>3313europast,history,imperialism,publichistorycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mini-series-fights-for-freedom-episode-3-ethnic-conflicts-and-struggles-for-freedom--68593170Guests: Abigail Scripka, David Jishkariani,
Production: Tim Schleinitz

In this episode, the podcast turns to Central Asia and the South Caucasus to explore how the intertwined histories of empire, resistance, and identity continue to shape the region’s present. In conversation with Abigail Scripka, doctoral candidate at the Central European University and the Leibniz-Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam, we focus on Kazakhstan - often seen as a Soviet periphery, yet whose protests tell a more complex story. From the student uprising in Almaty in 1986 to Bloody January in 2022, these demonstrations reveal both enduring resistance to authoritarian rule and a struggle over memory in a state negotiating its Soviet legacy and fraught relationship with Russia.

The discussion then turns to the South Caucasus, where Soviet nationality policies left deep and lasting marks. Moscow’s 1920s policy of “indigenisation” soon gave way to repression and centralisation, paving the way for competing national narratives in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. David Jishkariani, historian and archivist, reflects on how these narratives have evolved and how they remain contested today. Together, these stories from Kazakhstan and the Caucasus reveal how the legacies of Soviet rule continue to shape struggles over identity, sovereignty, and the power to narrate the past.  

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).
More: www.europast.vu.lt]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68593170Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:10:56 +0000Klausiame daktaroHost: Janine Funke Guests: Abigail Scripka, David Jishkariani, Production: Tim Schleinitz In this episode, the podcast turns to Central Asia and the South Caucasus to explore how the intertwined histories of empire, resistance, and identity continue...Guests: Abigail Scripka, David Jishkariani,
Production: Tim Schleinitz

In this episode, the podcast turns to Central Asia and the South Caucasus to explore how the intertwined histories of empire, resistance, and identity continue to shape the region’s present. In conversation with Abigail Scripka, doctoral candidate at the Central European University and the Leibniz-Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam, we focus on Kazakhstan - often seen as a Soviet periphery, yet whose protests tell a more complex story. From the student uprising in Almaty in 1986 to Bloody January in 2022, these demonstrations reveal both enduring resistance to authoritarian rule and a struggle over memory in a state negotiating its Soviet legacy and fraught relationship with Russia.

The discussion then turns to the South Caucasus, where Soviet nationality policies left deep and lasting marks. Moscow’s 1920s policy of “indigenisation” soon gave way to repression and centralisation, paving the way for competing national narratives in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. David Jishkariani, historian and archivist, reflects on how these narratives have evolved and how they remain contested today. Together, these stories from Kazakhstan and the Caucasus reveal how the legacies of Soviet rule continue to shape struggles over identity, sovereignty, and the power to narrate the past.  

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).
More: www.europast.vu.lt]]>2830cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mini-series-fights-for-freedom-episode-2-attempts-at-peaceful-transition-to-freedom--68516758
The episode also features Epp Annus, a postcolonial scholar and Associate Professor at Tallinn University, who delves into the “Singing Revolution” in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Through peaceful mass demonstrations, collective singing, and the revival of cultural expression, Baltic activists demonstrated how identity and memory could become powerful instruments of resistance.

Together, the guests reflect on how these movements reshaped the political landscape of Eastern Europe and why the legacy of nonviolent, community-driven resistance continues to matter today.

Host: Janine Funke
Guests: Florian Peters, Epp Annus
Production: Tim Schleinitz ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68516758Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:06:13 +0000Klausiame daktaroIn the second episode of the mini series "Fights for Freedom", EUROPAST podcast turns to Poland and the Baltic states in the 1980s to explore how grassroots movements challenged Soviet rule during the final decade of the USSR. Florian Peters,...
The episode also features Epp Annus, a postcolonial scholar and Associate Professor at Tallinn University, who delves into the “Singing Revolution” in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Through peaceful mass demonstrations, collective singing, and the revival of cultural expression, Baltic activists demonstrated how identity and memory could become powerful instruments of resistance.

Together, the guests reflect on how these movements reshaped the political landscape of Eastern Europe and why the legacy of nonviolent, community-driven resistance continues to matter today.

Host: Janine Funke
Guests: Florian Peters, Epp Annus
Production: Tim Schleinitz ]]>2679cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mini-series-fights-for-freedom-episode-1-remembering-european-dictatorship-history--68463063
The episode also features an interview with Jens Schöne (Deputy Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship and Department Head at the Leibniz-Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam), who guides listeners through the history of the first major uprising against Soviet rule in Eastern Europe: the events of June 17, 1953, in East Germany.

Together, the guests reflect on what makes memories of resistance so powerful and so contested - and why these historical debates matter urgently today.

Host: Janine Funke
Guests: Violeta Davoliūtė, Juliane Fürst, Jens Schöne
Production: Tim Schleinitz]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68463063Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:54:00 +0000Klausiame daktaroIn this episode, the first of the mini series "Fights for Freedom", EUROPAST team heads Violeta Davoliūtė and Juliane Fürst join the podcast to introduce a new thematic mini-series on the contested memories of uprisings against Soviet rule in Eastern...
The episode also features an interview with Jens Schöne (Deputy Berlin Commissioner for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship and Department Head at the Leibniz-Centre for Contemporary History in Potsdam), who guides listeners through the history of the first major uprising against Soviet rule in Eastern Europe: the events of June 17, 1953, in East Germany.

Together, the guests reflect on what makes memories of resistance so powerful and so contested - and why these historical debates matter urgently today.

Host: Janine Funke
Guests: Violeta Davoliūtė, Juliane Fürst, Jens Schöne
Production: Tim Schleinitz]]>3092clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-14-the-battle-for-memory-pluralism-vs-populism-in-public-history--68251432Hosts: Violeta Davoliūtė, Dovilė Budrytė

In this episode of the Europast podcast, hosts Professor Violeta Davoliūtė ((Vilnius University, Lithuanian Institute of History) and Professor Dovilė Budrytė (Vilnius University / Georgia Gwinnett College / Vytautas Magnus University) are joined by renowned political scientist Professor Jan Kubik (Rutgers University) to explore the critical intersection of political populism and the misuse of history. 
Professor Kubik revisits his influential typology of memory actors, focusing on the central conflict between "mnemonic warriors"—who promote a single, binary, and often fictionalized version of the past—and "mnemonic pluralists," who advocate for complexity, debate, and the inclusion of multiple perspectives.
The discussion tackles pressing questions: How do populist movements weaponize historical narratives to create "us vs. them" dichotomies? How does this assault on history sustain authoritarian regimes and threaten democratic institutions? And what is the role of public history in a world where the past has become a battleground?
This conversation offers a vital framework for understanding the high-stakes struggle over memory and its central role in the fight to defend democracy today.

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt 

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68251432Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:36:22 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Jan Kubik Hosts: Violeta Davoliūtė, Dovilė Budrytė In this episode of the Europast podcast, hosts Professor Violeta Davoliūtė ((Vilnius University, Lithuanian Institute of History) and Professor Dovilė Budrytė (Vilnius University / Georgia...Hosts: Violeta Davoliūtė, Dovilė Budrytė

In this episode of the Europast podcast, hosts Professor Violeta Davoliūtė ((Vilnius University, Lithuanian Institute of History) and Professor Dovilė Budrytė (Vilnius University / Georgia Gwinnett College / Vytautas Magnus University) are joined by renowned political scientist Professor Jan Kubik (Rutgers University) to explore the critical intersection of political populism and the misuse of history. 
Professor Kubik revisits his influential typology of memory actors, focusing on the central conflict between "mnemonic warriors"—who promote a single, binary, and often fictionalized version of the past—and "mnemonic pluralists," who advocate for complexity, debate, and the inclusion of multiple perspectives.
The discussion tackles pressing questions: How do populist movements weaponize historical narratives to create "us vs. them" dichotomies? How does this assault on history sustain authoritarian regimes and threaten democratic institutions? And what is the role of public history in a world where the past has become a battleground?
This conversation offers a vital framework for understanding the high-stakes struggle over memory and its central role in the fight to defend democracy today.

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt 

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.

]]>2711europast,jankubik,memory,pluralism,populism,publichistoryclean114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-13-reclaiming-the-past-folklore-and-local-history-in-lithuania-1940-1990--68031624Guest: Odeta Rudling
Host: Violeta Davoliūtė

In this episode of the EUROPAST podcast, Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with historian Odeta Rudling (Lund University) about her research on folklore, tourism, and nation-building in Soviet Lithuania. Rudling’s recent book, Von der nationalen Form zum nationalen Inhalt ("From National Form to National Content", Harrasowitz Verlag, 2023), explores how Soviet policies unintentionally fostered a sense of national identity, leading to the cultural revival that fueled the Singing Revolution of the late 1980s.

The conversation ranges from grassroots folklore movements to KGB surveillance, from the revival of pagan traditions to the ideological instrumentalization of "authenticity," revealing how everyday practices became powerful tools of cultural control and resistance. 

Tune in to learn how traditional culture, local tourism, and public history helped shape modern Lithuanian identity — and how these dynamics played out across the Soviet Union. 

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt 

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68031624Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:33:20 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Odeta Rudling Host: Violeta Davoliūtė In this episode of the EUROPAST podcast, Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with historian Odeta Rudling (Lund University) about her research on folklore, tourism, and nation-building in Soviet Lithuania. Rudling’s...Guest: Odeta Rudling
Host: Violeta Davoliūtė

In this episode of the EUROPAST podcast, Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with historian Odeta Rudling (Lund University) about her research on folklore, tourism, and nation-building in Soviet Lithuania. Rudling’s recent book, Von der nationalen Form zum nationalen Inhalt ("From National Form to National Content", Harrasowitz Verlag, 2023), explores how Soviet policies unintentionally fostered a sense of national identity, leading to the cultural revival that fueled the Singing Revolution of the late 1980s.

The conversation ranges from grassroots folklore movements to KGB surveillance, from the revival of pagan traditions to the ideological instrumentalization of "authenticity," revealing how everyday practices became powerful tools of cultural control and resistance. 

Tune in to learn how traditional culture, local tourism, and public history helped shape modern Lithuanian identity — and how these dynamics played out across the Soviet Union. 

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt 

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>2091europast,folklore,lithuania,memory,publichistoryclean113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-12-war-unending-a-journey-through-love-guilt-and-the-ghosts-of-history--67245895Disclaimer. We’re sorry for the less-than-perfect sound in the first minute and a half. Rest assured, the rest of the conversation has our usual clear audio. Thank you for your understanding and for listening!

Guest: Rita Gabis
Host: Violeta Davoliūtė

In this episode of the EUROPAST podcast, Violeta Davoliūtė holds a conversation with author and poet Rita Gabis to mark the tenth anniversary of the publication of her critically acclaimed memoir: A Guest at the Shooters’ Banquet: My Grandfather’s SS Past, My Jewish Family, A Search for the Truth. Gabis was the first of several third-generation authors to explore the traumas of the Holocaust and the Second World War in the Baltic States through the lens of her family’s experience, including Julija Šukys, Siberian Exile: Blood, War, and a Granddaughter's Reckoning (2017), Silvia Foti, Storm in the Land of Rain: A Mother's Dying Wish Becomes Her Daughter's Nightmare (2022) and Linda Kinstler, Come to this Court and Cry. How the Holocaust Ends (2023).

In this conversation, Rita Gabis recounts her deeply personal journey into the silenced histories of her Lithuanian- Catholic and Jewish heritage, uncovering her grandfather’s complicity in genocide. Through extensive archival research, field trips and interviews in several different countries, Gabis brings to light the intimate tensions between memory and erasure, victimhood and guilt, personal affect and historical responsibility.

What is the role of family narratives in shaping historical consciousness? How are second and third generation descendants implicated in traumatic events of the past? Join us in this reflection on public history, intergenerational responsibility, and the ongoing search for truth and justice. 

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67245895Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:43:12 +0000Klausiame daktaroDisclaimer. We’re sorry for the less-than-perfect sound in the first minute and a half. Rest assured, the rest of the conversation has our usual clear audio. Thank you for your understanding and for listening! Guest: Rita Gabis Host: Violeta...Disclaimer. We’re sorry for the less-than-perfect sound in the first minute and a half. Rest assured, the rest of the conversation has our usual clear audio. Thank you for your understanding and for listening!

Guest: Rita Gabis
Host: Violeta Davoliūtė

In this episode of the EUROPAST podcast, Violeta Davoliūtė holds a conversation with author and poet Rita Gabis to mark the tenth anniversary of the publication of her critically acclaimed memoir: A Guest at the Shooters’ Banquet: My Grandfather’s SS Past, My Jewish Family, A Search for the Truth. Gabis was the first of several third-generation authors to explore the traumas of the Holocaust and the Second World War in the Baltic States through the lens of her family’s experience, including Julija Šukys, Siberian Exile: Blood, War, and a Granddaughter's Reckoning (2017), Silvia Foti, Storm in the Land of Rain: A Mother's Dying Wish Becomes Her Daughter's Nightmare (2022) and Linda Kinstler, Come to this Court and Cry. How the Holocaust Ends (2023).

In this conversation, Rita Gabis recounts her deeply personal journey into the silenced histories of her Lithuanian- Catholic and Jewish heritage, uncovering her grandfather’s complicity in genocide. Through extensive archival research, field trips and interviews in several different countries, Gabis brings to light the intimate tensions between memory and erasure, victimhood and guilt, personal affect and historical responsibility.

What is the role of family narratives in shaping historical consciousness? How are second and third generation descendants implicated in traumatic events of the past? Join us in this reflection on public history, intergenerational responsibility, and the ongoing search for truth and justice. 

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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>2022europast,memory,publichistoryclean112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-11-issaugoti-ar-griauti-salomejos-neries-atminimo-dilema--66601392
Svečiuose: prof. Dovilė Budrytė, Džiugas Siaurusaitis

Epizodo vedėja: prof. Violeta Davoliūtė 

Pirmajame lietuviškame EUROPAST tinklalaidės epizode projekto vadovė prof. Violeta Davoliūtė kalbina du žinomus Lietuvos žmones – Džiugą Siaurusaitį, aktorių, laidų vedėją, filmų įgarsintoją, ir prof. Dovilę Budrytę, Džordžijos Gvineto koledžo politologę, EUROPAST komandos narę. Dovilę ir Džiugą sieja buvimas bendraklasiais Salomėjos Nėries vidurinėje mokykloje besibaigiant sovietmečiui, tačiau skiria pačios Salomėjos Nėries, garsios lietuvių poetės, kolaboravusios su sovietiniu režimu, asmenybės vertinimas, požiūris į jos atminimo įamžinimą. 

Ar Salomėja Nėris ir elitinė jos vardo mokykla sovietmečiu simbolizavo laisvę autoritariniame režime, ar atvirkščiai – patį sovietinį režimą, prisitaikymą, neteisingumą? Kiek galima suprasti ir tapatintis su asmeninius ir valstybės politinius lūžius išgyvenusia poete? Kaip vertinti Salomėjos Nėries gimnazijos pavadinimo pakeitimą? Ar šalia mokyklos tebesantis paminklas Salomėjai Nėriai turėtų likti ar būti nukeltas? O galbūt yra vidurio kelio sprendimas? 

Kviečiame klausytis šios gyvos ir aktualios diskusijos bei dalintis savo nuomone! 
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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas. 

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt 

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021. 



Episode 11: Preserve or Destroy? The Dilemma of Commemorating Salomėja Nėris  
  
Guest: Prof. Dovilė Budrytė, Džiugas Siaurusaitis 
Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė 
  
In the first Lithuanian episode of the EUROPAST podcast, project leader Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė interviews Džiugas Siaurusaitis, an actor, TV presenter, and voice actor, and Prof. Dovilė Budrytė, a political scientist at Georgia Gwinnett College and a member of the EUROPAST team. Dovilė and Džiugas were classmates at the prestigious Salomėja Nėris High School in Vilnius at the end of the Soviet era, but they differ in their assessment of Salomėja Nėris (1904-1945) herself, the famous Lithuanian poet who collaborated with the Soviet regime, and their views on whether and how she should be commemorated.  
  
Did Salomėja Nėris and the school named after her symbolise freedom under Soviet rule, or, on the contrary, did it symbolise accomodation to the Soviet regime itself? To what extent is it possible to understand and identify with the poet who experienced personal and political breaking points? How should we view the recent renaming of the Salomėja Nėris Gymnasium? Should the monument to Salomėja Nėris next to the school remain or be removed? Is there any middle ground on this issue? 
  
We invite you to listen to this lively and topical discussion and share your opinion! 
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. 

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt  

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66601392Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:06:51 +0000Klausiame daktaro[English below] Svečiuose: prof. Dovilė Budrytė, Džiugas Siaurusaitis Epizodo vedėja: prof. Violeta Davoliūtė  Pirmajame lietuviškame EUROPAST tinklalaidės epizode projekto vadovė prof. Violeta Davoliūtė kalbina du žinomus Lietuvos žmones – Džiugą...
Svečiuose: prof. Dovilė Budrytė, Džiugas Siaurusaitis

Epizodo vedėja: prof. Violeta Davoliūtė 

Pirmajame lietuviškame EUROPAST tinklalaidės epizode projekto vadovė prof. Violeta Davoliūtė kalbina du žinomus Lietuvos žmones – Džiugą Siaurusaitį, aktorių, laidų vedėją, filmų įgarsintoją, ir prof. Dovilę Budrytę, Džordžijos Gvineto koledžo politologę, EUROPAST komandos narę. Dovilę ir Džiugą sieja buvimas bendraklasiais Salomėjos Nėries vidurinėje mokykloje besibaigiant sovietmečiui, tačiau skiria pačios Salomėjos Nėries, garsios lietuvių poetės, kolaboravusios su sovietiniu režimu, asmenybės vertinimas, požiūris į jos atminimo įamžinimą. 

Ar Salomėja Nėris ir elitinė jos vardo mokykla sovietmečiu simbolizavo laisvę autoritariniame režime, ar atvirkščiai – patį sovietinį režimą, prisitaikymą, neteisingumą? Kiek galima suprasti ir tapatintis su asmeninius ir valstybės politinius lūžius išgyvenusia poete? Kaip vertinti Salomėjos Nėries gimnazijos pavadinimo pakeitimą? Ar šalia mokyklos tebesantis paminklas Salomėjai Nėriai turėtų likti ar būti nukeltas? O galbūt yra vidurio kelio sprendimas? 

Kviečiame klausytis šios gyvos ir aktualios diskusijos bei dalintis savo nuomone! 
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EUROPAST tinklalaidė nagrinėja karščiausias Europos visuomeninės istorijos problemas. Joje tyrinėjame kompleksiškas ir ginčytinas viešosios atminties erdves, atminties aktyvizmą ir gerąsias visuomenės įtraukimo į dialogą apie praeitį praktikas. 

Ši tinklalaidžių serija yra EUROPAST projekto, finansuojamo Europos Sąjungos lėšomis (sutartis Nr. 101079466), dalis. Daugiau: www.europast.vu.lt 

Muzika: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021. 



Episode 11: Preserve or Destroy? The Dilemma of Commemorating Salomėja Nėris  
  
Guest: Prof. Dovilė Budrytė, Džiugas Siaurusaitis 
Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė 
  
In the first Lithuanian episode of the EUROPAST podcast, project leader Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė interviews Džiugas Siaurusaitis, an actor, TV presenter, and voice actor, and Prof. Dovilė Budrytė, a political scientist at Georgia Gwinnett College and a member of the EUROPAST team. Dovilė and Džiugas were classmates at the prestigious Salomėja Nėris High School in Vilnius at the end of the Soviet era, but they differ in their assessment of Salomėja Nėris (1904-1945) herself, the famous Lithuanian poet who collaborated with the Soviet regime, and their views on whether and how she should be commemorated.  
  
Did Salomėja Nėris and the school named after her symbolise freedom under Soviet rule, or, on the contrary, did it symbolise accomodation to the Soviet regime itself? To what extent is it possible to understand and identify with the poet who experienced personal and political breaking points? How should we view the recent renaming of the Salomėja Nėris Gymnasium? Should the monument to Salomėja Nėris next to the school remain or be removed? Is there any middle ground on this issue? 
  
We invite you to listen to this lively and topical discussion and share your opinion! 
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. 

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466). More: www.europast.vu.lt  

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021. ]]>2606history,memory,publichistoryclean111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-10-who-owns-the-past-public-history-without-illusions--65805852Guest: Prof. Thomas Cauvin
Hosts: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė, Rūta Vyšniauskaitė, Giorgio Ruggeri

What happens when historians step outside the archive and into the world? In this EUROPAST episode, Professor Thomas Cauvin invites us into the evolving world of public history—a way of doing history that is participatory, collaborative, and rooted in the present. We talk about the challenges of teaching public history and the powerful potential of working beyond institutional walls. 

Thomas Cauvin is a Professor of Public History at the University of Luxembourg and Head of the Public History and Outreach Research Area at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH), as well as one of the leading voices in public history.

In this episode we do not offer easy answers but tackle crucial questions: Can public history exist in non-democratic contexts? What are the limits of participation? And how can historians meaningfully respond to today’s crises without pretending to solve them? If you care about how history lives in public life, this is a conversation you do not want to miss!

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The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).
More: www.europast.vu.lt  

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65805852Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:47:51 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Prof. Thomas Cauvin Hosts: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė, Rūta Vyšniauskaitė, Giorgio Ruggeri What happens when historians step outside the archive and into the world? In this EUROPAST episode, Professor Thomas Cauvin invites us into the evolving...Guest: Prof. Thomas Cauvin
Hosts: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė, Rūta Vyšniauskaitė, Giorgio Ruggeri

What happens when historians step outside the archive and into the world? In this EUROPAST episode, Professor Thomas Cauvin invites us into the evolving world of public history—a way of doing history that is participatory, collaborative, and rooted in the present. We talk about the challenges of teaching public history and the powerful potential of working beyond institutional walls. 

Thomas Cauvin is a Professor of Public History at the University of Luxembourg and Head of the Public History and Outreach Research Area at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH), as well as one of the leading voices in public history.

In this episode we do not offer easy answers but tackle crucial questions: Can public history exist in non-democratic contexts? What are the limits of participation? And how can historians meaningfully respond to today’s crises without pretending to solve them? If you care about how history lives in public life, this is a conversation you do not want to miss!

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The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).
More: www.europast.vu.lt  

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>1964history,memory,publichistoryclean110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-9-the-power-of-participation-documenting-ukraine-s-struggle-against-the-russian-invasion--65394211Host: Rūta Vyšniauskaitė

In this episode, EUROPAST team member Rūta Vyšniauskaitė joins Prof. Machteld Venken to discuss participatory source creation amid Russia‘s war against Ukraine. Prof. Venken is a Professor of Contemporary Transnational History at the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History of the University of Luxembourg and one of the leaders of the project U-CORE, that documents the testimonies of displaced Ukrainians.

The podcast conversation delves into the importance and complexity of collecting and disclosing testimonies amid war, the ethical challenges that researchers and witnesses encounter in this process and the political meaning of this participatory practice in the context of Ukrainian efforts to reinvent the country's cultural and mnemonical identity.
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).

More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65394211Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:36:59 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Prof. Machteld Venken Host: Rūta Vyšniauskaitė In this episode, EUROPAST team member Rūta Vyšniauskaitė joins Prof. Machteld Venken to discuss participatory source creation amid Russia‘s war against Ukraine. Prof. Venken is a Professor of...Host: Rūta Vyšniauskaitė

In this episode, EUROPAST team member Rūta Vyšniauskaitė joins Prof. Machteld Venken to discuss participatory source creation amid Russia‘s war against Ukraine. Prof. Venken is a Professor of Contemporary Transnational History at the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History of the University of Luxembourg and one of the leaders of the project U-CORE, that documents the testimonies of displaced Ukrainians.

The podcast conversation delves into the importance and complexity of collecting and disclosing testimonies amid war, the ethical challenges that researchers and witnesses encounter in this process and the political meaning of this participatory practice in the context of Ukrainian efforts to reinvent the country's cultural and mnemonical identity.
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).

More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>1605europast,memory,publichistorycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-8-burying-the-past-germany-lithuania-war-socialism--64472076Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė.

In this episode, Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with Dr. Corinna Kuhr-Korolev, historian and curator at the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam. Their conversation explores the role of cemeteries as sites of memory and education, focusing on the German War Cemetery in Kaunas.

They discuss the challenges and ethical dilemmas of curating exhibitions on such sensitive locations, given their complex and controversial legacies. The talk also delves into the difficulties of representing the socialist past in Germany and the Soviet era in Lithuania, questioning whether current exhibitions and other public history initiatives are able to get to the core of those historical experiences. The researchers also touch on contemporary German politics, including shifting perspectives on migration and right-wing populism, against the background of the elections coming up on February 23.

Learn more:

• German War Graves Commission project: https://www.volksbund.de
• Exhibition The Sweet Life (of the Nomenklatura) | House of Histories: https://lnm.lt/en/events/the-sweet-life-of-the-nomenklatura/ 

In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).

More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64472076Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:02:20 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Dr. Corinna Kuhr-Korolev; Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė. In this episode, Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with Dr. Corinna Kuhr-Korolev, historian and curator at the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam. Their conversation explores...Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė.

In this episode, Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė speaks with Dr. Corinna Kuhr-Korolev, historian and curator at the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam. Their conversation explores the role of cemeteries as sites of memory and education, focusing on the German War Cemetery in Kaunas.

They discuss the challenges and ethical dilemmas of curating exhibitions on such sensitive locations, given their complex and controversial legacies. The talk also delves into the difficulties of representing the socialist past in Germany and the Soviet era in Lithuania, questioning whether current exhibitions and other public history initiatives are able to get to the core of those historical experiences. The researchers also touch on contemporary German politics, including shifting perspectives on migration and right-wing populism, against the background of the elections coming up on February 23.

Learn more:

• German War Graves Commission project: https://www.volksbund.de
• Exhibition The Sweet Life (of the Nomenklatura) | House of Histories: https://lnm.lt/en/events/the-sweet-life-of-the-nomenklatura/ 

In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).

More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
]]>1850europast,memory,publichistoryclean18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-ep-historical-perspectives-an-interview-with-dr-saulius-suziedelis--64038466Host: Dr. Indra Ekmanis

EUROPAST podcast brings you a bonus episode from our colleagues at Baltic Ways, a podcast by the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, produced in collaboration with the Baltic Initiative at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Join Baltic Ways for a discussion with Dr. Saulius Sužiedelis, professor emeritus of history at Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a leading expert on the history of World War II and the Holocaust in Lithuania. Dr. Sužiedelis speaks about his work as a researcher, the complexities of historical narratives, and the future of Baltic studies. This discussion was recorded in February 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64038466Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:44:23 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Prof. Saulius Sužiedelis Host: Dr. Indra Ekmanis EUROPAST podcast brings you a bonus episode from our colleagues at Baltic Ways, a podcast by the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, produced in collaboration with the Baltic...Host: Dr. Indra Ekmanis

EUROPAST podcast brings you a bonus episode from our colleagues at Baltic Ways, a podcast by the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, produced in collaboration with the Baltic Initiative at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Join Baltic Ways for a discussion with Dr. Saulius Sužiedelis, professor emeritus of history at Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a leading expert on the history of World War II and the Holocaust in Lithuania. Dr. Sužiedelis speaks about his work as a researcher, the complexities of historical narratives, and the future of Baltic studies. This discussion was recorded in February 2021.]]>1870clean1bonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-7-democracy-and-memory-liberal-approaches-in-decline--63057723Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė

Is the past alive in the present? How have different European countries dealt with their past, and what implications have these approaches had on the state of their societies in the present? How can the recent U.S. elections affect memory regimes and the state of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe? 

The EUROPAST project lead, Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė, discussed these questions with Michael Bernhard, a professor in democratisation and development at the University of Florida, for the EUROPAST podcast. He is the inaugural holder of the Raymond and Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar Chair in Political Science at the University of Florida, and he has longtime experience teaching at Penn State University, University of Warsaw and Harvard University.

In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

We invite you to listen to the most recent episode of the EUROPAST podcast. Enjoy!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63057723Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:52:14 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Prof. Michael Bernhard Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė Is the past alive in the present? How have different European countries dealt with their past, and what implications have these approaches had on the state of their societies in the present?...Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė

Is the past alive in the present? How have different European countries dealt with their past, and what implications have these approaches had on the state of their societies in the present? How can the recent U.S. elections affect memory regimes and the state of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe? 

The EUROPAST project lead, Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė, discussed these questions with Michael Bernhard, a professor in democratisation and development at the University of Florida, for the EUROPAST podcast. He is the inaugural holder of the Raymond and Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar Chair in Political Science at the University of Florida, and he has longtime experience teaching at Penn State University, University of Warsaw and Harvard University.

In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

We invite you to listen to the most recent episode of the EUROPAST podcast. Enjoy!]]>2784clean17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-6-destigmatizing-the-roma-the-most-forgotten-community-in-lithuania--62704833Hosts: Rūta Vyšniauskaitė, Ignė Rasickaitė.

In the 6th episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, project researcher Rūta Vyšniauskaitė sat down with Agnieška Avin, a PhD candidate at the Institute Of Sociology At The Lithuanian Centre For Social Sciences. She is also an activist for Roma integration, working as an educator at the integrative children’s day-care centre “Padėk Pritapti”.

The episode focuses on Agnieška's engagement in social sciences and interest in the Roma community in Lithuania, their linguistic diversity and cultural history. It also touches upon the positive developments in the integration of the Roma community in Lithuania as well as the enduring challenges that this community faces, such as society's prejudice and distrust, lack of awareness about the Roma community and misinformation.
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).

Learn more about the project: www.europast.vu.lt 

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62704833Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:11:04 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Agnieška Avin; Hosts: Rūta Vyšniauskaitė, Ignė Rasickaitė. In the 6th episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, project researcher Rūta Vyšniauskaitė sat down with Agnieška Avin, a PhD candidate at the Institute Of Sociology At The Lithuanian Centre...Hosts: Rūta Vyšniauskaitė, Ignė Rasickaitė.

In the 6th episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, project researcher Rūta Vyšniauskaitė sat down with Agnieška Avin, a PhD candidate at the Institute Of Sociology At The Lithuanian Centre For Social Sciences. She is also an activist for Roma integration, working as an educator at the integrative children’s day-care centre “Padėk Pritapti”.

The episode focuses on Agnieška's engagement in social sciences and interest in the Roma community in Lithuania, their linguistic diversity and cultural history. It also touches upon the positive developments in the integration of the Roma community in Lithuania as well as the enduring challenges that this community faces, such as society's prejudice and distrust, lack of awareness about the Roma community and misinformation.
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

The podcast series is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union under the WIDERA programme (EUROPAST project, Grant Agreement No. 101079466).

Learn more about the project: www.europast.vu.lt 

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>1702cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-5-inconvenient-past-curating-the-unspoken-stories-of-a-city--62704542Hosts: Rūta Vyšniauskaitė, Ignė Rasickaitė.

How does one curate an exhibition on the unspoken stories of marginalized people, and why is it important to highlight the beliefs that make life in the city inconvenient?

Hear a conversation about it in in the 5th Episode of the EUROPAST podcast in which project esearchers Rūta Vyšniauskaitė and Ignė Rasickaitė are joined by Rasa Antanavičiūtė and Živilė Miežytė from Vilnius Museum where an exhibition titled "Inconvenient Vilnius" takes place.

Learn more about the exhibition: https://vilniausmuziejus.lt/uncomfortable-vilnius/?lang=en
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62704542Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:10:58 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuests: Dr. Rasa Antanavičiūtė, Živilė Miežytė. Hosts: Rūta Vyšniauskaitė, Ignė Rasickaitė. How does one curate an exhibition on the unspoken stories of marginalized people, and why is it important to highlight the beliefs that make life in the city...Hosts: Rūta Vyšniauskaitė, Ignė Rasickaitė.

How does one curate an exhibition on the unspoken stories of marginalized people, and why is it important to highlight the beliefs that make life in the city inconvenient?

Hear a conversation about it in in the 5th Episode of the EUROPAST podcast in which project esearchers Rūta Vyšniauskaitė and Ignė Rasickaitė are joined by Rasa Antanavičiūtė and Živilė Miežytė from Vilnius Museum where an exhibition titled "Inconvenient Vilnius" takes place.

Learn more about the exhibition: https://vilniausmuziejus.lt/uncomfortable-vilnius/?lang=en
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In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past. More: www.europast.vu.lt

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.]]>1683europast,history,museum,publichistorycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-4-oral-history-research-on-soviet-repressions-understanding-eastern-europe-and-russia-today--62704526Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė.

In the fourth episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, Professor Violeta Davoliūtė talks with Emilia Koustova from the University of Strasbourg about the European Gulag Memories project and her experience learning about and researching Soviet repressions in Eastern Europe. What is the state of oral history research into Soviet repressions and the Gulag system? How can oral history help change our understanding about Central and Eastern Europe? What is the state of the relations between Russian scholars and scholars in the West?
 
In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.
 
Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62704526Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:10:52 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Prof. Emilia Koustova. Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė. In the fourth episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, Professor Violeta Davoliūtė talks with Emilia Koustova from the University of Strasbourg about the European Gulag Memories project and her...Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė.

In the fourth episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, Professor Violeta Davoliūtė talks with Emilia Koustova from the University of Strasbourg about the European Gulag Memories project and her experience learning about and researching Soviet repressions in Eastern Europe. What is the state of oral history research into Soviet repressions and the Gulag system? How can oral history help change our understanding about Central and Eastern Europe? What is the state of the relations between Russian scholars and scholars in the West?
 
In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. We investigate the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.
 
Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
]]>2017memory,memorystudies,oralhistory,publichistory,researchcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-3-europe-war-memory-how-is-memory-implicated-in-war-in-europe-today--62704499Host: Dr. Viktorija Rimaitė-Beržiūnienė.

In the third episode of EUROPAST Podcast, Viktorija Rimaitė-Beržiūnienė talks with Professor Maria Mälksoo from the University of Copenhagen about the intersection of war and memory. Why is memory so important for politics today? What is the autobiography of a state? How does it relate to practices of public history?  These are the questions that will be answered in the podcast.

In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. It investigates the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62704499Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:10:46 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Prof. Maria Mälksoo. Host: Dr. Viktorija Rimaitė-Beržiūnienė. In the third episode of EUROPAST Podcast, Viktorija Rimaitė-Beržiūnienė talks with Professor Maria Mälksoo from the University of Copenhagen about the intersection of war and...Host: Dr. Viktorija Rimaitė-Beržiūnienė.

In the third episode of EUROPAST Podcast, Viktorija Rimaitė-Beržiūnienė talks with Professor Maria Mälksoo from the University of Copenhagen about the intersection of war and memory. Why is memory so important for politics today? What is the autobiography of a state? How does it relate to practices of public history?  These are the questions that will be answered in the podcast.

In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. It investigates the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
]]>2458memory,memorystudies,publichistory,researchcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-2-the-power-of-archives-and-the-aims-of-public-history--62704423Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė.

In the second episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, Violeta Davoliūtė talks with Jonathan Brent, CEO and executive director of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. They cover the relevance of the past to the present, ideologies of hate and hope in public history, and the critical role of archives in the historiography of the Cold War.

In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. It investigates the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62704423Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:10:41 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuest: Prof. Jonathan Brent. Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė. In the second episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, Violeta Davoliūtė talks with Jonathan Brent, CEO and executive director of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. They cover the relevance of...Host: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė.

In the second episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, Violeta Davoliūtė talks with Jonathan Brent, CEO and executive director of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. They cover the relevance of the past to the present, ideologies of hate and hope in public history, and the critical role of archives in the historiography of the Cold War.

In the EUROPAST Podcast, we explore Europe's most pressing challenges of public history. It investigates the complex and contested spaces of public memory, memory activism and best practices for engaging the public in a dialogue about the past.

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
]]>1156memory,memorystudies,publichistory,researchcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1-introduction--62704393Host: Dr. Dora Komnenovic.

The EUROPAST Podcast series focuses on Europe's most relevant public history issues. It explores complex and contested spaces of public memory in Europe, different memory laws in various European countries, monuments representing competing interpretations of history and much more.

In the pilot episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, hosted by Dr. Dora Komnenovic, the project team introduces itself and presents their joint project. Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė, Prof. Barbara Törnquist-Plewa, Dr. Thomas Cauvin, and Dr. Juliane Fürst discuss the creation of the research consortium, the preparation of the joint project proposal, the main goals of EUROPAST, and its plans for the future. Tune in and listen to a lively virtual coffee talk!

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62704393Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:10:34 +0000Klausiame daktaroGuests: Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė, Prof. Barbara Törnquist-Plewa, Dr. Thomas Cauvin, Dr. Juliane Fürst. Host: Dr. Dora Komnenovic. The EUROPAST Podcast series focuses on Europe's most relevant public history issues. It explores complex and contested...Host: Dr. Dora Komnenovic.

The EUROPAST Podcast series focuses on Europe's most relevant public history issues. It explores complex and contested spaces of public memory in Europe, different memory laws in various European countries, monuments representing competing interpretations of history and much more.

In the pilot episode of the EUROPAST Podcast, hosted by Dr. Dora Komnenovic, the project team introduces itself and presents their joint project. Prof. Violeta Davoliūtė, Prof. Barbara Törnquist-Plewa, Dr. Thomas Cauvin, and Dr. Juliane Fürst discuss the creation of the research consortium, the preparation of the joint project proposal, the main goals of EUROPAST, and its plans for the future. Tune in and listen to a lively virtual coffee talk!

Music: Istok Zapad, Whiteheads. ℗ Croatia Records, 2021.
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